Coronavirus OC43, Human

To the Editor: Encephalitis is a serious neurologic syndrome characterized by brain inflammation that may be fatal. Although the… (More)

Bovine coronaviruses (BCoVs) are widespread around the world and cause enteric or respiratory infections among cattle. The… (More)

Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) is one of the causes of the "common cold" in human during seasons of cold weather. The primary… (More)

The notion that an infectious respiratory pathogen can damage the central nervous system (CNS) and lead to neurological disease… (More)

BACKGROUND In summer 2003, a respiratory outbreak was investigated in British Columbia, during which nucleic acid tests and… (More)

Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) causes acute, self-limited respiratory infections. A close relationship between bovine… (More)

Historically, coronaviruses have been recognized as a cause of minor respiratory infections in humans. However, the recent… (More)

Three outbreaks of respiratory illness associated with human coronavirus HCoV-OC43 infection occurred in geographically unrelated… (More)

Human coronaviruses have been associated with common colds, diarrhea and enterocolitis, and have been implicated in multiple… (More)

Nucleotide sequences between the spike (S) and membrane (M) protein genes of the OC43 strain of human corona-virus were obtained… (More)