Origin, structural characteristics, prevention measures, diagnosis and potential drugs to prevent and COVID-19

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019). This disease was detected in the city of Wuhan in China in December 2019. People infected with COVID-19 shows varying manifestations, depending on their health and age. The most common symptoms are fever, cough, myalgia, fatigue, odynophagia, and dyspnea. Infected adults older 60 years of age are the group of patients most susceptible to severe COVID-19 states and present comor-bidity in the presence of chronic diseases. On the other hand, it is also essential to have tests to detect SARS-COV-2 in people and follow the evolution of COVID-19 quickly, reliably, and cheap. To achieve this, there are real-time reverse transcription pol-ymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, isothermal nucleic acid amplification, and enzyme immunostimulation. Currently, there are no drug treatments to prevent infection and to combat the virus's effects. However, different research groups that are conduct-ing in vitro, in vivo, and in silico tests to find drugs able to provide an immune response and to control infection in humans with SARS-CoV-2. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, interferon-2b, and oseltamivir are some pharmacological options evaluated in clinical trials for prophylaxis of COVID-19. The purpose of this review is to establish a reference framework for taxonomic classification of SARS-CoV-2 and the relationship they have with other CoVs, as well as their structure and propaga-tion pathways in humans. The characteristics and symptoms presented by patients with COVID-19, the detection methods, and possible treatments are also presented.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Medwave - 20(2020), 8 vom: 25. Sept., Seite e8037

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Origen, características estructurales, medidas de prevención, diagnóstico y fármacos potenciales para prevenir y controlar COVID-19

Beteiligte Personen:

Santos-Sánchez, Norma Francenia [VerfasserIn]
Salas-Coronado, Raúl [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral agents
Betacoronavirus
Journal Article
Mechanism of action
Review
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 testing
Transmission

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.10.2020

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5867/medwave.2020.08.8037

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315876344