SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: The most important research questions

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. Here we highlight nine most important research questions concerning virus transmission, asymptomatic and presymptomatic virus shedding, diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Kit-San Yuen, Zi -Wei Ye, Sin-Yee Fung, Chi-Ping Chan, Dong-Yan Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-020-00404-4
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Summary:Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an ongoing global health emergency. Here we highlight nine most important research questions concerning virus transmission, asymptomatic and presymptomatic virus shedding, diagnosis, treatment, vaccine development, origin of virus and viral pathogenesis.
ISSN:2045-3701