[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

B Hu, H Guo, P Zhou, ZL Shi - Nature reviews microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute …

Immunological considerations for COVID-19 vaccine strategies

M Jeyanathan, S Afkhami, F Smaill, MS Miller… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the most formidable challenge to …

The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

M Worobey, JI Levy, L Malpica Serrano… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Understanding how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
emerged in 2019 is critical to preventing future zoonotic outbreaks before they become the …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R variant evades cellular immunity and increases infectivity

C Motozono, M Toyoda, J Zahradnik, A Saito… - Cell host & …, 2021 - cell.com
Many SARS-CoV-2 variants with naturally acquired mutations have emerged. These
mutations can affect viral properties such as infectivity and immune resistance. Although the …

COVID-19 and the chemical senses: supporting players take center stage

KW Cooper, DH Brann, MC Farruggia, S Bhutani… - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
The main neurological manifestation of COVID-19 is loss of smell or taste. The high
incidence of smell loss without significant rhinorrhea or nasal congestion suggests that …

Molecular characteristics, immune evasion, and impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants

C Sun, C Xie, GL Bu, LY Zhong, MS Zeng - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The persistent COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 has brought an enormous public health
burden to the global society and is accompanied by various evolution of the virus genome …

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants expand species tropism to murines

H Shuai, JFW Chan, TTT Yuen, C Yoon, JC Hu… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Wildtype mice are not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Emerging SARS-
CoV-2 variants, including B. 1.1. 7, B. 1.351, P. 1, and P. 3, contain mutations in spike that …

Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 and the molecular basis for SARS-CoV-2 binding to cat ACE2

L Wu, Q Chen, K Liu, J Wang, P Han, Y Zhang, Y Hu… - Cell discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the
recent pandemic COVID-19, is reported to have originated from bats, with its intermediate …

Animals and SARS‐CoV‐2: Species susceptibility and viral transmission in experimental and natural conditions, and the potential implications for community …

EC Hobbs, TJ Reid - Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current COVID‐19 global pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) of probable bat origin, has highlighted the ongoing need for a …

Functional and genetic analysis of viral receptor ACE2 orthologs reveals a broad potential host range of SARS-CoV-2

Y Liu, G Hu, Y Wang, W Ren, X Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The pandemic of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a major global health threat.
Epidemiological studies suggest that bats (Rhinolophus affinis) are the natural zoonotic …