MERS is a deadly respiratory illness caused by MERS-CoV coronavirus. Virus originates from bats and spreads through camels to humans. Middle-aged adults are at highest risk of infection. About 35% of confirmed cases have been fatal
TGEV is a coronavirus infecting pigs, belonging to Alphacoronavirus 1 genus. Virus has positive-sense RNA genome with genomic size of 28.6 kilobases. Contains three major structural proteins: N, E1, and E2. Virus enters cells through pAPN receptor, forming circular shape with projections
Ro (Reproduction Number) measures disease contagiousness in homogeneous populations. Ro>1 indicates high threat, Ro=1 limited threat, Ro<1 minimal threat. Coronavirus median Ro value is 5.7, meaning 5-6 infections per patient
Journal covers Internal medicine, Disease, Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Inpatient. Internal medicine research includes Endocrinology and Oncology. Most cited papers focus on Internal medicine, Disease and Bioinformatics
Coronaviruses are spherical enveloped viruses measuring 80-120 nm. Viral genome contains 6-10 ORFs encoding replicase and structural proteins. Viral envelope consists of M, E, and S proteins