The Potential Role of Nanomedicine on COVID-19 Therapeutics
Rubiana Mara Mainardes, Camila Diedrich
Abstract
Since December 2019, several cases of a different type of pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, Central China [1]. Patients symptoms included fever, dry cough, dyspnoea and gastrointestinal issues Within days, the authorities confirmed that a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused the outbreak SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease termed COVID-19 [2].
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Nanomedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePandemicNanotechnologyVirologyMaterials scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)NanoparticleOutbreakInternal medicineDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery