Research progress of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) / 中国人兽共患病学报

ABSTRACT

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a novel coronavirus which can cause severe acute respiratory illness with a high mortality rate .There is no proven medication or vaccine for MERS-CoV .Currently MERS-CoV has spread from the main epidemic area ,the Middle East area ,to many other countries including United States of America and has the potential of global endemic .It has raised global public health concerns regarding the current situation and its future evolution .This review will mainly focus on the research progress of MERS-CoV about the animal reservoir and transmission , infection mechanisms and development of anti-viral drugs or vaccine .The goal is to provide with useful references to the devel-opment of specific drug and vaccine and an effective control and prevention of M ERS-CoV infection .