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Original paper

Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia

Volume: 367, Issue: 19, Pages: 1814 - 1820
Published: Oct 18, 2012
Abstract
A previously unknown coronavirus was isolated from the sputum of a 60-year-old man who presented with acute pneumonia and subsequent renal failure with a fatal outcome in Saudi Arabia. The virus (called HCoV-EMC) replicated readily in cell culture, producing cytopathic effects of rounding, detachment, and syncytium formation. The virus represents a novel betacoronavirus species. The closest known relatives are bat coronaviruses HKU4 and HKU5....
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Figure 2. Cytopathic Effects and a Phylogenetic Tree of the Novel Coronavirus.
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Table 1. Laboratory Data for the Patient.*
Paper Details
Title
Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia
Published Date
Oct 18, 2012
Volume
367
Issue
19
Pages
1814 - 1820
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