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. 2015 May;15(5):495-7.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)70128-3. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

A more detailed picture of the epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Ghazi Kayali  1 , Malik Peiris  2
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A more detailed picture of the epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Ghazi Kayali et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 May.
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The epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus Black arrows represent unconfirmed routes of transmission. Red arrows represent plausible routes of transmission. Red human figures represent people infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome.
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