The novel coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) : Mechanism of action, detection and recent therapeutic strategies

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Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, designated as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the February 11, 2020, is one of the highly pathogenic β-coronaviruses which infects human. Early diagnosis of COVID-19 is the most critical step to treat infection. The diagnostic tools are generally molecular methods, serology and viral culture. Recently CRISPR-based method has been investigated to diagnose and treat coronavirus infection. The emergence of 2019-nCoV during the influenza season, has led to the extensive use of antibiotics and neuraminidase enzyme inhibitors, taken orally and intravenously. Currently, antiviral inhibitors of SARS and MERS spike proteins, neuraminidase inhibitors, anti-inflammatory drugs and EK1 peptide are the available therapeutic options for SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals. In addition, Chloroquine, which was previously used for malarial and autoimmune disease, has shown efficacy in the 2019-nCoV infection treatment. In severe hypoxaemia, a combination of antibiotics, α-interferon, lopinavir and mechanical ventilation can effectively mitigate the symptoms. Comprehensive knowledge on the innate and adaptive immune responses, will make it possible to propose potent antiviral drugs with their effective therapeutic measures for the prevention of viral infection. This therapeutic strategy will help patients worldwide to protect themselves against severe and fatal viral infections, that potentially can evolve and develop drug resistance, and to reduce mortality rates.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:551

Enthalten in:

Virology - 551(2020) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Seyed Hosseini, Elahe [VerfasserIn]
Riahi Kashani, Narjes [VerfasserIn]
Nikzad, Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Azadbakht, Javid [VerfasserIn]
Hassani Bafrani, Hassan [VerfasserIn]
Haddad Kashani, Hamed [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Coronavirus
Immune response
Journal Article
Pathogen
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory syndrome
Review
Treatment

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Date Completed 11.12.2020

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.virol.2020.08.011

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NLM315809698