Publications by authors named "Kenneth Sm Li"
Emerg Microbes Infect
November 2012
Article Synopsis
- A new respiratory infection caused by a novel group C betacoronavirus (HCoV-EMC) from Saudi Arabia has raised concerns about animal-to-human transmission similar to SARS.
- HCoV-EMC is genetically closest to bat coronaviruses Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4 and Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5, showing it belongs to the same phylogenetic group.
- Unlike its bat virus relatives, HCoV-EMC contains five additional open reading frames, making it a distinct coronavirus species, highlighting the need for further studies to identify its natural host in wildlife.
