Fatal encephalitis associated with coronavirus OC43 in an immunocompromised child
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2020.1729403
Abstract: Abstract A child with pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) developed fatal encephalitis associated with human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43). During chemotherapy the child had a persistent HCoV-OC43 respiratory infection and later developed progressive encephalitis. Cerebrospinal fluid… read more here.
Keywords: hcov oc43; oc43; coronavirus oc43; encephalitis associated ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Environmental Stability and Disinfectant Effectiveness for Human Coronavirus OC43 on Human Skin Surface
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02381-22
Abstract: This study revealed the environmental stability of HCoV-OC43 and disinfectant effectiveness against HCoV-OC43, which had not been demonstrated in previous studies. HCoV-OC43 is highly stable on the surface of human skin, with a survival time… read more here.
Keywords: disinfectant effectiveness; surface; oc43; hcov oc43 ... See more keywords
Pneumonia Due to Human Coronavirus OC43 in an Immunocompetent Adult Detected by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction.
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7450-21
Abstract: A 40-year-old woman developed a fever, sore throat, and cough. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was suspected; chest CT showed pan-lobular ground-glass opacity in the bilateral lower lobes suggesting viral pneumonia. Although a reverse transcription loop-mediated… read more here.
Keywords: pneumonia due; oc43; coronavirus; multiplex polymerase ... See more keywords
Fatal Pneumonia Associated With a Novel Genotype of Human Coronavirus OC43
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.795449
Abstract: Since its first discovery in 1967, human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) has been associated with mild self-limiting upper respiratory infections worldwide. Fatal primary pneumonia due to HCoV-OC43 is not frequently described. This study describes a case… read more here.
Keywords: pneumonia; human coronavirus; genotype; oc43 ... See more keywords
Methods to Measure Antibody Neutralization of Live Human Coronavirus OC43
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DOI: 10.3390/v13102075
Abstract: The human Betacoronavirus OC43 is a common cause of respiratory viral infections in adults and children. Lung infections with OC43 are associated with mortality, especially in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Neutralizing antibodies play a… read more here.
Keywords: antibody neutralization; oc43; antibody; neutralization ... See more keywords
Optimizing human coronavirus OC43 growth and titration
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13721
Abstract: Coronaviruses have been at the forefront of the news for the last 2 years. Unfortunately, SARS-CoV-2, the etiologic agent for the COVID-19 pandemic, must be manipulated in biosecurity level 3 settings, which significantly limits research.… read more here.
Keywords: viral titers; titration; coronavirus; oc43 ... See more keywords