Puzzle of highly pathogenic human coronaviruses (2019-nCoV)
Jing Li, Wenjun Liu
Abstract
2019-nCoV is identified as the cause of an outbreak of viral pneumonia first detected in Wuhan, China and it continues to spread. We summarized the characteristics of genes and receptors, antiviral therapy, and early warning and prediction. We put forward the importance of vaccine development and recommend that relevant research be carried out in specific laboratories.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyBiologyHuman geneticsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirusPandemicDevelopmental biologyGeneticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)MedicineGeneDiseaseOutbreakPathologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19