Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): a systemic infection

A Synowiec, A Szczepański… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
To date, seven identified coronaviruses (CoVs) have been found to infect humans; of these,
three highly pathogenic variants have emerged in the 21st century. The newest member of …

Sanitizing agents for virus inactivation and disinfection

Q Lin, JYC Lim, K Xue, PYM Yew, C Owh, PL Chee… - View, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Viral epidemics develop from the emergence of new variants of infectious viruses. The lack
of effective antiviral treatments for the new viral infections coupled with rapid community …

Nanotechnology responses to COVID‐19

E Ruiz‐Hitzky, M Darder, B Wicklein… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers, engineers, and medical doctors are made aware of the severity of the COVID‐
19 infection and act quickly against the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 using a large variety of …

Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 entry: current and future opportunities

S Xiu, A Dick, H Ju, S Mirzaie, F Abdi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recently, a novel coronavirus initially designated 2019-nCoV but now termed SARS-CoV-2
has emerged and raised global concerns due to its virulence. SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological …

Application prospect of polysaccharides in the development of anti-novel coronavirus drugs and vaccines

X Chen, W Han, G Wang, X Zhao - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus, it has spread rapidly worldwide and poses a great threat to public health. This is the …

Entry of human coronavirus NL63 into the cell

A Milewska, P Nowak, K Owczarek… - Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The first steps of human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) infection were previously
described. The virus binds to target cells by use of heparan sulfate proteoglycans and …

Chitin and chitosan as tools to combat COVID-19: A triple approach

M Safarzadeh, S Sadeghi, M Azizi… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The progressive and fatal outbreak of the newly emerged coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2,
necessitates rigorous collaboration of all health care systems and researchers from all …

HTCC as a Polymeric Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV

A Milewska, Y Chi, A Szczepanski… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Among seven coronaviruses that infect humans, three (severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus [SARS-CoV], Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS-CoV], and …

Marine sulfated polysaccharides as potential antiviral drug candidates to treat Corona Virus disease (COVID-19)

M Andrew, G Jayaraman - Carbohydrate Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The viral infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 has increased the mortality rate and engaged
several adverse effects on the affected individuals. Currently available antiviral drugs have …

An overview of current knowledge on the properties, synthesis and applications of quaternary chitosan derivatives

ED Freitas, CF Moura Jr, J Kerwald, MM Beppu - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a chitin-derivative polysaccharide, known for its non-toxicity, biocompatibility and
biodegradability, presents limited applications due to its low solubility in neutral or basic pH …