Covid-19 – Disease Caused By Sars-Cov-2 Infection – Vaccine And New Therapies Research Development

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a new infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). In February 2020 WHO renamed the disease to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Coronaviruses belong to the family of Coronaviridae, order Nidovirales. Scientists have visualized the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 using microscopic techniques, which has a crown-like shape and contains four structural proteins – S, E, M and N. ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2) is a receptor to which SARS-CoV-2 virus particles bind. The primary test to diagnose infection is the RT-PCR (Real time RT-PCR). Research is underway to identify vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19.

1. Introduction. 2. Epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease. 3. Molecular structure, division and origin of coronaviruses. 4. Coronavirus binding receptors. 5. Ways of transferring infection. 6. Symptoms and course of infection. 7. Preventive recommendations. 8. Characteristics of tests used to diagnose infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. 9. Studies on a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus. 10. COVID-19 – treatment guidelines – seeking new therapies. 11. Summary