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Insight into 2019 novel coronavirus - An updated interim review and lessons from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a zoonotic beta-coronavirus entitled 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), has become a global threat. Awareness of the biological features of 2019-nCoV should be updated in time and needs to be comprehensively summarized to help optimize control measures and make therapeutic decisions. METHODS:Based on recently published literature, official documents and selected up-to-date preprint studies, we reviewed the virology and origin, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathology and treatment of 2019-nCoV infection, in comparison with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. RESULTS:The genome of 2019-nCoV partially resembled SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, and indicated a bat origin. The COVID-19 generally had a high reproductive number, a long incubation period, a short serial interval and a low case fatality rate (much higher in patients with comorbidities) than SARS and MERS. Clinical presentation and pathology of COVID-19 greatly resembled SARS and MERS, with less upper respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, and more exudative lesions in post-mortems. Potential treatments included remdesivir, chloroquine, tocilizumab, convalescent plasma and vaccine immunization (when possible). CONCLUSION:The initial experience from the current pandemic and lessons from the previous two pandemics can help improve future preparedness plans and combat disease progression.

SUBMITTER: Xie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7118633 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Insight into 2019 novel coronavirus - An updated interim review and lessons from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

Xie Mingxuan M   Chen Qiong Q  

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 20200401


<h4>Background</h4>The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a zoonotic beta-coronavirus entitled 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), has become a global threat. Awareness of the biological features of 2019-nCoV should be updated in time and needs to be comprehensively summarized to help optimize control measures and make therapeutic decisions.<h4>Methods</h4>Based on recently published literature, official documents and selected up-to-date preprint studies, we revie  ...[more]

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