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MERS-CoV流行病学与全球影响

截至2025年8月5日,欧洲疾病预防控制中心(ECDC)记录了自2012年以来全球确认的2,639例MERS-CoV病例,以及957例相关死亡病例,病死率约为36%。根据世界卫生组织东地中海区域办事处(WHO EMRO)的统计,到2025年7月,全球报告病例为2,627例,死亡947例。大多数感染发生在沙特阿拉伯,主要与单峰骆驼接触和医疗机构传播有关。2025年3月1日至4月21日期间,沙特阿拉伯新增9例病例,这突显了病毒持续引发零星爆发和医院聚集性感染的潜在风险。

MERS-CoV、SARS和COVID-19的空间分布

图1 来自Peeri et al. 2020 - MERS-CoV、SARS和COVID-19的空间分布,展示全球流行病学对比。

MERS-CoV结构与受体识别

MERS-CoV是一种β冠状病毒,其刺突(S)蛋白由S1(含受体结合域,RBD)和S2亚单位组成,与DPP4/CD26受体结合,介导宿主细胞进入和膜融合。2025年《自然》杂志的一项研究报告称,貂冠状病毒(MRCoV,属于Merbecovirus属)可利用ACE2受体进入多种动物和人类细胞类型,提示Merbecovirus可能存在跨宿主传播风险。

MERS-CoV基因组与结构

图2 来自Viruses 2019, 11, 60 - MERS-CoV基因组与结构图,突出显示S1(RBD)和S2亚单位。

组成部分 描述 功能
Spike (S) Protein 含有S1(RBD)和S2亚单位的表面糖蛋白 与DPP4受体结合;促进膜融合和进入
Envelope (E) Protein 小型跨膜蛋白 参与病毒组装和释放
Membrane (M) Protein 整合膜蛋白 塑造病毒包膜;促进组装
Nucleocapsid (N) Protein 与RNA基因组结合 保护基因组;协助包装和复制
Non-structural Proteins (nsp1-16) 由ORF1a/b编码 形成复制-转录复合物;调节宿主反应
Accessory Proteins (ORF3,4a,4b,5,8b) 病毒特异性蛋白 干扰宿主免疫;增强毒力

病理机制与免疫动态

MERS-CoV感染可导致严重的肺炎和急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS),原因通常是过度炎症反应,称为“细胞因子风暴”。关键免疫因子包括:

细胞因子/生物标志物 病理机制中的作用 相互作用/效应
IL-6 引发细胞因子风暴并促进炎症 激活JAK/STAT3信号通路;提升CRP;导致组织损伤
TNFα 放大炎症反应 与IL-6协同作用;损伤肺泡和血管内皮
IFNγ 抗病毒免疫必需,但过量会加重病理 过度刺激T细胞反应;增强细胞因子释放
CRP 系统性炎症的生物标志物 与疾病严重程度相关;有助于预后

2025年《自然》杂志研究表明,类似MERS-CoV的貂冠状病毒(MRCoV)使用ACE2受体,提示可能存在跨宿主传播风险,这可能影响病理机制动态。

细胞因子风暴对比

图3 来自Peeri et al. 2020 - MERS、SARS和COVID-19的病理机制对比信息图。

MERS-CoV疫苗与治疗进展

疫苗开发挑战

  • 用于效能测试的动物模型有限
  • 抗体依赖性增强(ADE)风险
  • 免疫力随时间减弱
  • 在流行地区难以防止人与动物的接触
  • 零星爆发阻碍临床试验招募

近期疫苗进展

疫苗类型 开发者/合作者 主要发现 阶段 来源
Nanoparticle Vaccine Uvax Bio / CEPI $2.6M funding to advance 1c-SApNP® technology; elicits strong immune responses Preclinical CEPI, 2025
S2 Subunit Vaccine Halfmann et al., npj Viruses 2025 Elicits cross-reactive antibodies, partial protection against MERS-CoV Preclinical Halfmann et al., 2025
Broadly Protective Vaccine CEPI-NIAID Ongoing since 2022, targets broad-spectrum protection against coronaviruses Research and Development CEPI Portfolio
DNA Vaccine Muthumani et al. Induced strong neutralizing antibodies and T cell responses in animal models Preclinical Sci Transl Med, 2015

治疗策略

  • 3CLpro Inhibitors (e.g., nirmatrelvir, ensitrelvir):显示出对MERS-CoV Mpro的抑制活性以及体外广谱抑制冠状病毒的效果;针对MERS的临床证据仍不足,表明潜在的策略。
  • Neutralizing Antibodies:针对RBD以防止人畜共患病传播。

MRCoV ACE2受体使用

图4 来自Wang et al. 2025 - MRCoV使用ACE2进行细胞进入,说明受体使用和跨物种疫苗设计的影响。

abinScience MERS-CoV研究工具

abinScience提供全面的MERS-CoV研究用重组蛋白和抗体目录,支持ELISA、中和实验、Western Blot和流式细胞术等应用。

Recombinant Proteins

目录编号 产品名称
VK543012 Recombinant MERS-CoV N/Nucleoprotein Protein, N-His
VK800011 Recombinant MERS-CoV S/Spike Glycoprotein Protein, C-His
VK483011 Recombinant MERS-CoV S/Spike Glycoprotein (RBD) Protein, No tag
VK800021 Recombinant MERS-CoV S/Spike Glycoprotein (NTD) Protein, C-His
VK800012 Recombinant MERS-CoV Spike Glycoprotein NTD Protein, N-His
VK800022 Recombinant MERS-CoV Spike Glycoprotein RBD Protein, N-His
VK073012 Recombinant MERS-CoV Membrane Protein, N-His
VK073022 Recombinant MERS-CoV Envelope Protein, N-GST & C-His
VK073032 Recombinant MERS-CoV ORF4b Protein, N-His
VK073042 Recombinant MERS-CoV ORF5 Protein, N-His
VK073052 Recombinant MERS-CoV ORF4a Protein, N-His
VK073062 Recombinant MERS-CoV ORF3 Protein, N-GST & C-His
VK072012 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp1 Protein, N-His
VK072022 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp2 Protein, N-His
VK072032 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp3 Protein, N-His
VK072042 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp4 Protein, N-His
VK072052 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp5 Protein, N-His
VK072062 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp6 Protein, N-GST & C-His
VK072072 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp7 Protein, N-His
VK072082 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp8 Protein, N-His
VK072092 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp9 Protein, N-His
VK072102 Recombinant MERS-CoV nsp10 Protein, N-His

Antibodies

目录编号 产品名称
VK800016 Research Grade Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (REGN3051)
VK800026 Research Grade Anti-MERS-CoV Spike Protein Antibody (3A1)
VK800010 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (S41)
VK800020 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV S1 N-terminal domain/S1-NTD Antibody (G2)
VK800030 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (D12)
VK800040 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (4C2)
VK800050 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (m336)
VK800013 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (AT2F7)
VK800023 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (JC57-14)
VK800033 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (CDC2-C2)
VK800043 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (MCA1)
VK800053 Anti-MERS-CoV S2 Protein Antibody (G4)
VK800063 Anti-MERS-CoV S2 Protein Antibody (MERS-27)
VK800073 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (LCA60)
VK800083 Anti-MERS-CoV S1 N-terminal domain/S1-NTD Antibody (7D10)
VK800093 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Antibody (4V2)
VK800060 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV S/Spike glycoprotein Antibody (2E6#)
VK749050 InVivoMAb Anti-MERS-CoV S2/Spike glycoprotein 2 Antibody (1.6C7)
VK800103 Anti-MERS-CoV S1 N-terminal domain/S1-NTD Antibody (KNIH-88)
VK800113 Anti-MERS-CoV RBD Nanobody (VHH-55)
VK543014 Anti-MERS-CoV Nucleoprotein Polyclonal Antibody
VK800014 Anti-MERS-CoV Spike Glycoprotein NTD Polyclonal Antibody
VK800024 Anti-MERS-CoV Spike Glycoprotein RBD Polyclonal Antibody
VK073014 Anti-MERS-CoV Membrane Polyclonal Antibody
VK073024 Anti-MERS-CoV Envelope Polyclonal Antibody
VK073034 Anti-MERS-CoV ORF4b Polyclonal Antibody
VK073044 Anti-MERS-CoV ORF5 Polyclonal Antibody
VK073054 Anti-MERS-CoV ORF4a Polyclonal Antibody
VK073064 Anti-MERS-CoV ORF3 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072014 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp1 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072024 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp2 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072034 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp3 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072044 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp4 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072054 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp5 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072064 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp6 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072074 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp7 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072084 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp8 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072094 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp9 Polyclonal Antibody
VK072104 Anti-MERS-CoV nsp10 Polyclonal Antibody

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