Low levels of soluble DPP4 among Saudis may have constituted a risk factor for MERS endemicity.

Low levels of soluble DPP4 among Saudis may have constituted a risk factor for MERS endemicity.

Most of the cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were reported in Saudi Arabia. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) was identified as the receptor for the virus. The level of soluble DPP4 (sDPP4) was found to be reduced in MERS-CoV infected patients while high levels of sDPP4 w...

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Main Authors: Khaled R Alkharsah, Salma Ali Aljaroodi, Jawad Ur Rahman, Awatif N Alnafie, Reem Al Dossary, Reem Y Aljindan, Amani M Alnimr, Jamal Hussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0266603&type=printable
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