Noun
MERS-CoV (uncountable)
Abbreviation of Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-associated coronoavirus).
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), SARS-CoV was transmitted to humans from civet cats, and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels. Source: Internet
A massive screening study of cells has identified dozens of genes that enable SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV to replicate in cells, and also genes that seem to inhibit the virus. Source: Internet
Corona virus belongs to a large family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Source: Internet
President Aquino ordered the DOH to tighten surveillance and quarantine measures at all ports of entry following the new MERS-CoV case in the country, Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said. Source: Internet
From 2012 till November 2019, 2,494 MERS-CoV cases were reported globally. Source: Internet