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Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus Disease-19):
An overview of Structure, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment
Author(s): Arifuzzaman. Md* and Fuad Hasan
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread globally since its discovery in Hubei province, China in December 2019. It has already been announced as a pandemic disease by world health organization (WHO). This disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is an enveloped RNA virus and highly contagious. This is a new coronavirus, still changing, and put the scientific authority in a puzzle. The fatality rate of COVID-19 is higher compared to other coronavirus diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a severe threat to public health across the world. In this review, we render an overview of COVID-19 disease such as origin and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, clinical manifestations along with complications, diagnosis and treatment actions as well a.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2168-9296.20.9.214