molecule [ICAM‐3] grabbing non‐integrin; DC‐SIGN) and CD209L (L‐SIGN).21, 22, 23 MERS‐CoV binds to the cell‐surface molecule CD26 (DPP‐4) and this is facilitated by the cofactor CD66e (CEACAM5). 24
For the less pathogenic human coronaviruses, hCoV‐229E us