Emerging coronaviruses: Genome structure, replication, and pathogenesis
Journal of Medical VirologyPublished 22 January 2020Open access
Yu Chen, Qianyun Liu, Deyin Guo
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A brief introduction of the general features of coronaviruses and various diseases caused by different coronaviruses in humans and animals are described to help understand the biology and potential risk of coronaviruses that exist in richness in wildlife such as bats.
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The recent emergence of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which is causing an outbreak of unusual viral pneumonia in patients in Wuhan, a central city in China, is another warning of the risk of CoVs posed to public health. In this minireview, we provide a brief introduction of the general features of CoVs and describe diseases caused by different CoVs in humans and animals. This review will help understand the biology and potential risk of CoVs that exist in richness in wildlife such as bats.
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