Article ; Online: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Clinical Overview and Primer.
Biopreservation and biobanking
2020 Volume 18, Issue 6, Page(s) 492–502
Abstract: Following its emergence in December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused what rapidly became a global pandemic. The precise origin and subsequent path of transmission have not yet been established-but like the other ... ...
Abstract | Following its emergence in December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused what rapidly became a global pandemic. The precise origin and subsequent path of transmission have not yet been established-but like the other novel coronaviruses that it closely resembles, it appears to have evolved naturally in a bat host. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, designated as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), ranges from asymptomatic, to mild self-limited illness, to progressive pneumonia, respiratory compromise, multiorgan failure, and death. In addition, a hyperinflammatory disease state occurs in a subset of patients, and may be seen either during acute infection or following recovery. The search for effective pharmacological management of COVID-19 continues, but several promising candidates have been identified, including the viral nucleoside analog remdesivir. However, despite the existence of literally thousands of clinical trials, the management of COVID-19 remains challenging, and the development of an optimal, evidence-based therapeutic approach is ongoing. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 on the biobanking world is evolving and profound-in particular, it is likely that many of mysteries surrounding COVID-19 will be solved via the availability of high-quality, large-scale collection, storage, and analysis of patient specimens. The purpose of this review article is therefore to provide a rapid, comprehensive, and relevant overview and primer on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, with attention to the epidemiology, virology, transmission, clinical features, and major therapeutic options currently existent. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adenosine Monophosphate/analogs & derivatives ; Adenosine Monophosphate/therapeutic use ; Alanine/analogs & derivatives ; Alanine/therapeutic use ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; COVID-19/drug therapy ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 |
Chemical Substances | Antiviral Agents ; remdesivir (3QKI37EEHE) ; Adenosine Monophosphate (415SHH325A) ; Alanine (OF5P57N2ZX) |
Keywords | covid19 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-07-23 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2593993-2 |
ISSN | 1947-5543 ; 1947-5535 |
ISSN (online) | 1947-5543 |
ISSN | 1947-5535 |
DOI | 10.1089/bio.2020.0066 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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