Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Coronaviruses with Particular Emphasis on SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Joanna Iwanicka
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of SilesiaKatowice, Poland
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Catégorie d'article: Minireview
Publié en ligne: 19 juin 2022
Pages: 141 - 159
Reçu: 09 déc. 2021
Accepté: 10 avr. 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-022
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The rapidly spreading Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a global health crisis and has left a deep mark on society, culture, and the global economy. Despite considerable efforts made to contain the disease, SARS-CoV-2 still poses a threat on a global scale. The current epidemiological situation caused an urgent need to understand the basic mechanisms of the virus transmission and COVID-19 severe course. This review summarizes current knowledge on clinical courses, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19. Moreover, we have included the latest research results on the genetic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 and genetic determinants of susceptibility and severity to infection.