The virus that shook the world: questions and answers about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Autor: Radostina Alexandrova, Pencho Beykov, Dobrin Vassilev, Marko Jukić, Črtomir Podlipnik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp 74-102 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1310-2818
1314-3530
13102818
DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2020.1847683
Popis: SARS-CoV-2 is an emerging human beta-coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease − 19) pandemic, the most significant health and social crisis in the last 100 years. SARS-CoV-2 is not only a respiratory virus; the symptoms of COVID-19 can include gastrointestinal, neurological, renal, cardiovascular and other complications. A large part of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, around 20% of COVID-19 cases require hospitalization, and 5% can become critically ill. This review summarizes data on the biology of the virus and its pathological manifestations, antiviral immune response, information on the experimental models used in the related studies, treatment approaches and vaccine strategies.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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