id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-334530-krclgmc4 Abroug, Fekri Family Cluster of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections, Tunisia, 2013 2014-09-17 .txt text/plain 1582 88 58 title: Family Cluster of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections, Tunisia, 2013 In 2013 in Tunisia, 3 persons in 1 family were infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The index case-patient's respiratory tract samples were negative for MERS-CoV by reverse transcription PCR, but diagnosis was retrospectively confirmed by PCR of serum. A s of May 23, 2014, a total of 635 laboratory-confirmed human cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections had been reported to the World Health Organization; the epidemic has subsequently accelerated (1) . Nasopharyngeal and/or throat swab samples were Family Cluster of MERS-CoV Infections, Tunisia collected a mean of 5 weeks after contact from the other 2 (not ill) children of patient 1, his spouse, and the spouse of patient 3. Clinical features and viral diagnosis of two cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a report of nosocomial transmission ./cache/cord-334530-krclgmc4.txt ./txt/cord-334530-krclgmc4.txt