中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(M ERS-CoV)的研究进展

Research progress of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus,MERS-CoV)是继SARS冠状病毒(SARS-CoV)之后发现的一种能引起人严重急性呼吸道疾病且具有高致死率的新型病毒。目前还没有有效的抗病毒治疗药物或疫苗。现已从主要流行的中东地区逐渐蔓延至多个国家,具有全球流行的潜在趋势,引起了世界各国的极大关注及众多的调查研究。本文主要对MERS-CoV的传播源及途径、致病机理和抗病毒药物及疫苗等的研究进展做一综述,以期对研制特异的抗病毒药物及疫苗和实施切实有效的预防及控制措施提供参考。

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus （MERS-CoV） is a novel coronavirus which can cause severe acute respiratory illness with a high mortality rate .There is no proven medication or vaccine for MERS-CoV .Currently MERS-CoV has spread from the main epidemic area ,the Middle East area ,to many other countries including United States of America and has the potential of global endemic .It has raised global public health concerns regarding the current situation and its future evolution .This review will mainly focus on the research progress of MERS-CoV about the animal reservoir and transmission , infection mechanisms and development of anti-viral drugs or vaccine .The goal is to provide with useful references to the devel-opment of specific drug and vaccine and an effective control and prevention of M ERS-CoV infection .