Table 3. Methods and gene targets for MERS-CoV diagnosis.

Method of diagnosis	Gene targets
Real-time RT-PCR	upE, ORF1a, ORF1b, N
RT-PCR and Base Sequence Analysis	ORF1b (RdRp), N

MERS-CoV, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.