TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating an emerging virus during a sudden pandemic outbreak
AU - Sarid, Ronit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Ronit Sarid.
PY - 2020/7/31
Y1 - 2020/7/31
N2 - At the time of writing, in July 2020, the recently emerging SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has attracted major attention to viral diseases, in particular coronaviruses. In spite of alarming molecular evidence, documentation of interspecies transmission in livestock, and the emergence of two new and relatively virulent human coronaviruses within a 10-year period, many gaps remain in the study and understanding of this family of viruses. This paper provides an overview of our knowledge regarding the coronavirus family, while highlighting their key biological properties in the context of our overall understanding of viral diseases.
AB - At the time of writing, in July 2020, the recently emerging SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has attracted major attention to viral diseases, in particular coronaviruses. In spite of alarming molecular evidence, documentation of interspecies transmission in livestock, and the emergence of two new and relatively virulent human coronaviruses within a 10-year period, many gaps remain in the study and understanding of this family of viruses. This paper provides an overview of our knowledge regarding the coronavirus family, while highlighting their key biological properties in the context of our overall understanding of viral diseases.
KW - Coronavirus
KW - Coronavirus disease 2019
KW - Human coronavirus
KW - Severe acute respiratory syndrome
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85090579564&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5041/RMMJ.10414
DO - 10.5041/RMMJ.10414
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C2 - 32792049
AN - SCOPUS:85090579564
SN - 2076-9172
VL - 11
JO - Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
JF - Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
IS - 3
M1 - e0023
ER -