Uncovering The Science Of Covid-19

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1 The Novel SARS-CoV-2: An Overview on its Detection, Prevention and Control -- 1.1. The SARS-CoV-2 Genome Organization and Evolution -- 1.2. Approach to the Diagnosis and Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection -- 1.2.1. Radiological assessment for COVID-19 -- 1.2.2. SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests -- 1.2.3. Serologic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection -- 1.2.4. Alternative approaches to PCR-based assays -- 1.3. Prevention and Control Strategies -- 1.4. Vaccine Development Against COVID-19 -- 1.4.1. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as target for vaccine development -- 1.5. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Therapeutic Drugs -- 1.5.1. Drug repurposing -- 1.5.1.1. Remdesivir -- 1.5.1.2. Lopinavir-ritonavir -- 1.5.1.3. Favipiravir and oseltamivir -- 1.5.1.4. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine -- 1.5.2. Convalescent plasma therapy -- 1.5.3. Novel drug development: Some examples -- 1.5.4. Indirect therapeutic agents and candidates for COVID-19 -- 1.5.4.1. Corticosteroids -- 1.5.4.2. Tocilizumab and IL-6 inhibitors -- 1.5.4.3. Inhibitors of NLRP3 inflammasome receptor -- 1.5.4.4. Type III interferon lambda -- 1.6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Insights into Molecular Evolution and Increased Transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Zoonosis and Host Range Expansion of SARS-CoV-2 -- 2.3. Evolution and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 -- 2.3.1. Enhanced infectivity -- 2.3.2. Recombination efficiency of the viral genome -- 2.3.3. Mutation rate of the viral genome -- 2.3.4. Ability of the virus to survive in harsh environments -- 2.3.5. Easy access to reach susceptible hosts -- 2.4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Clinical Features and Management of COVID-19 -- 3.1. Clinical Features -- 3.1.1. Introduction -- 3.1.2. Asymptomatic infection -- 3.1.3. Clinical symptoms..

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E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company ; 2022

©2022

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chow, Vincent T K. [VerfasserIn]
Lal, Sunil Kumar [Mitwirkende/r]

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978-981-12-5433-8

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