MERS, SARS and other coronaviruses as causes of pneumonia

Respirology. 2018 Feb;23(2):130-137. doi: 10.1111/resp.13196. Epub 2017 Oct 20.

Abstract

Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have been considered to be relatively harmless respiratory pathogens in the past. However, after the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and emergence of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), HCoVs have received worldwide attention as important pathogens in respiratory tract infection. This review focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical characteristics among SARS-coronaviruses (CoV), MERS-CoV and other HCoV infections.

Keywords: Middle East respiratory syndrome; human coronaviruses; pneumonia; severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / complications*
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / therapy
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus