First Complete Genome Sequence of Human Coronavirus HKU1 from a Nonill Bat Guano Miner in Thailand

Abstract

Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) was first detected in a patient with viral pneumonia from Hong Kong in 2004. Here, we report the first complete genome sequence of HCoV-HKU1 from Thailand, obtained from a nonill person who worked in a bat cave.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2019
Source ID
10.1128/mra.01457-18

Entities

People

  • Apaporn Rodpan
  • Kevin J. Olival
  • Krairerk Suthum
  • Martha M. Stokes
  • Pongtorn Chartpituck
  • Saowalak Bunprakob
  • Supaporn Wacharapluesadee
  • Suphaluk Yaemsakul
  • Thaniwan Cheun-arom
  • Thiravat Hemachudha
  • Yutthana Joyjinda

Organizations

  • Chulalongkorn University
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • EcoHealth Alliance
  • Ramkhamhaeng University
  • Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency
  • United States Agency for International Development

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Molecular Genetics