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\Definition of MERS-CoV
: the coronavirus (species Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of MERS
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“MERS-CoV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MERS-CoV. Accessed 29 Mar. 2020.
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