A unique protease cleavage site predicted in the spike protein of the novel pneumonia coronavirus (2019-nCoV) potentially related to viral transmissibility

Q Wang, Y Qiu, JY Li, ZJ Zhou, CH Liao, XY Ge - Virologica Sinica, 2020 - Springer
In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia
(Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China (Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al …

Genome composition and divergence of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating in China

A Wu, Y Peng, B Huang, X Ding, X Wang, P Niu… - Cell host & …, 2020 - cell.com
An in-depth annotation of the newly discovered coronavirus (2019-nCoV) genome has
revealed differences between 2019-nCoV and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or …

Genomic characterization of the 2019 novel human-pathogenic coronavirus isolated from a patient with atypical pneumonia after visiting Wuhan

JFW Chan, KH Kok, Z Zhu, H Chu, KKW To… - Emerging microbes & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A mysterious outbreak of atypical pneumonia in late 2019 was traced to a
seafood wholesale market in Wuhan of China. Within a few weeks, a novel coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Nonstructural proteins NS7b and NS8 are likely to be phylogenetically associated with evolution of 2019-nCoV

M Fahmi, Y Kubota, M Ito - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
The seventh novel human infecting Betacoronavirus that causes pneumonia (2019 novel
coronavirus, 2019-nCoV) originated in Wuhan, China. The evolutionary relationship …

COVID-19 outbreak: an overview

M Ciotti, S Angeletti, M Minieri, M Giovannetti… - Chemotherapy, 2020 - karger.com
Abstract Background: In late December 2019, Chinese health authorities reported an
outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Summary: A few days …

Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding

R Lu, X Zhao, J Li, P Niu, B Yang, H Wu, W Wang… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In late December, 2019, patients presenting with viral pneumonia
due to an unidentified microbial agent were reported in Wuhan, China. A novel coronavirus …

The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health—The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China

DS Hui, EI Azhar, TA Madani, F Ntoumi… - International journal of …, 2020 - ijidonline.com
The city of Wuhan in China is the focus of global attention due to an outbreak of a febrile
respiratory illness due to a coronavirus 2019-nCoV. In December 2019, there was an …

A precision medicine approach to managing 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia

M Wang, Y Zhou, Z Zong, Z Liang, Y Cao… - Precision clinical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In December 2019, several patients with pneumonia of an unknown cause were detected in
Wuhan, China. On 7 January 2020, the causal organism was identified as a new …

The 2019‐new coronavirus epidemic: evidence for virus evolution

D Benvenuto, M Giovanetti, A Ciccozzi… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is a worldwide concern about the new coronavirus 2019‐nCoV as a global public
health threat. In this article, we provide a preliminary evolutionary and molecular …

An emerging coronavirus causing pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China: calling for developing therapeutic and prophylactic strategies

S Jiang, L Du, Z Shi - Emerging microbes & infections, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In December of 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by an unknown aetiology occurred
in Wuhan, China and most patients were linked to a single seafood market, which reportedly …