London1_novel CoV/2012
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Nidovirales |
| Family: | Coronaviridae |
| Genus: | Betacoronavirus |
| Subgenus: | Merbecovirus |
| Species: | Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus |
| Strain: | London1_novel CoV/2012
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London1_novel CoV/2012 is a
Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The Qatari patient had traveled to Saudi Arabia from Qatar. He returned to Qatar, but when he fell ill, he traveled to London for treatment. The United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency (HPA) named the virus.[1]
Virology
Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that London1 is a Betacoronavirus with a close relationship to Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4 and Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5. It was found that the virus nucleic acid fragment identified in the isolate from the Qatari-London patient is derived from a coronavirus that was distinct from all coronaviruses previously identified.[2]
See also
- MERS coronavirus EMC/2012 – Strain of Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
- Novel virus– Infectious agent that replicates in cells
References
- ^ Roos, Robert (September 25, 2012). "UK agency picks name for new coronavirus isolate". Centers for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
- PMID 23078800.
Further reading
- Coleman, Christopher M.; Frieman, Matthew B. (2013). Racaniello, Vincent (ed.). "Emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus". PLOS Pathogens. 9 (9): e1003595. PMID 24039577.