From SARS and MERS to COVID-19: a brief summary and comparison of severe acute respiratory infections caused by three highly pathogenic human coronaviruses

Z Zhu, X Lian, X Su, W Wu, GA Marraro, Y Zeng - Respiratory research, 2020 - Springer
Within two decades, there have emerged three highly pathogenic and deadly human
coronaviruses, namely SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. The economic burden …

Insights to SARS-CoV-2 life cycle, pathophysiology, and rationalized treatments that target COVID-19 clinical complications

IP Trougakos, K Stamatelopoulos, E Terpos… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Gaining further insights into SARS-CoV-2 routes of infection and the underlying
pathobiology of COVID-19 will support the design of rational treatments targeting the life …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19, SARS and MERS: are they closely related?

N Petrosillo, G Viceconte, O Ergonul, G Ippolito… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new human coronavirus which
is spreading with epidemic features in China and other Asian countries; cases have also …

Soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: a potential approach for coronavirus infection therapy?

D Batlle, J Wysocki, K Satchell - Clinical science, 2020 - portlandpress.com
A new coronavirus, referred to as SARS-CoV-2, is responsible for the recent outbreak of
severe respiratory disease. This outbreak first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 …

COVID-19 pandemic: Prevention and protection measures to be adopted at the workplace

L Cirrincione, F Plescia, C Ledda, V Rapisarda… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2, identified in Wuhan, China, for the first time in December 2019, is a new viral
strain, which has not been previously identified in humans; it can be transmitted both by air …

[HTML][HTML] The outbreak of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A review of the current global status

M Bchetnia, C Girard, C Duchaine, C Laprise - Journal of infection and …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is currently an ongoing worldwide pandemic of a novel virus belonging to the family of
Coronaviruses (CoVs) which are large, enveloped, plus-stranded RNA viruses …

MERS, SARS and other coronaviruses as causes of pneumonia

Y Yin, RG Wunderink - Respirology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have been considered to be relatively harmless respiratory
pathogens in the past. However, after the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers and ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors on virus infection, inflammatory status, and clinical outcomes in patients …

G Yang, Z Tan, L Zhou, M Yang, L Peng, J Liu, J Cai… - …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
With the capability of inducing elevated expression of ACE2 (angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2), the cellular receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

COVID-19 and the nervous system

JR Berger - Journal of neurovirology, 2020 - Springer
A pandemic due to novel coronavirus arose in mid-December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and in
3 months' time swept the world. The disease has been referred to as COVID-19, and the …

ACE2 imbalance as a key player for the poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients with age-related comorbidities–role of gut microbiota dysbiosis

SD Viana, S Nunes, F Reis - Ageing research reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic condition caused by the new
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The typical symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath …