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  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), belongs to the betacoronavirus genus and shares high homology to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) that emerged in 2003. These are highly transmissible and pathogenic viruses which very likely originated in bats. SARS-CoV-2 uses the same receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as SARS-CoV, and spreads primarily through the respiratory tract. Although several trials for vaccine development are currently underway, investigations into the virology of SARS-CoV-2 to understand the fundamental biology of the infectious cycle and the associated immunopathology underlying the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are crucial for identification and rational design of effective therapies. This review provides an overview of how SARS-CoV-2 infects and spreads within human hosts with specific emphasis on key aspects of its lifecycle, tropism and immunopathological features.
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  • 10.1042/etls20200165
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  • Emerg_Top_Life_Sci
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  • cc-by
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/38bafe6e579da6344e9be2ceb5dcedaf4511ca3b.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7733667.xml.json
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  • 33269805.0
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  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • How SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads within infected hosts — what we know so far
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  • 2020-12-11

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