COVID-19 by SARS-CoV-2: a Brief Review on the Origins, Pathogenesis and Epidemiology

December 2019 was marked by the emergence of a novel human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, which causes a variety of symptoms, commonly known as COVID-19. The high contagiousness, rapid worldwide spread and case fatality rate have led to a sharp increase in number of infected persons and r...

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Published in:	Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Veterinary Medicine Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 9 - 17
Main Authors:	PAȘTIU, Anamaria Ioana, COCOSTÎRC, Vlad, TURCU, Carmen, LUCACI, Felix, PUSTA, Dana Liana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	AcademicPres 20-05-2021
Subjects:	covid-19 epidemiology origin pathogenesis sars-cov-2
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Summary:	December 2019 was marked by the emergence of a novel human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, which causes a variety of symptoms, commonly known as COVID-19. The high contagiousness, rapid worldwide spread and case fatality rate have led to a sharp increase in number of infected persons and related deaths, which subsequently resulted in the recognition of the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. SARS-CoV-2 is an ongoing challenge not only for the healthcare professional but also for the general population. The aim of this literature review is to summarize the currently available data on COVID-19 regarding the origins, pathogenesis and epidemiology.
ISSN:	1843-5270 1843-5378
DOI:	10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:2020.0040