Testing of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Replication Inhibitors for the Ability To Block Viral Entry

As of 23 July 2014, 837 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection, including 291 deaths, had been reported to the WHO ( ), raising concerns about its pandemic potential and calling for the development

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