The SARS-CoV-2 ‘perfect storm’: from humble betacoronavirus to global pandemic

The novel betacoronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a global pandemic unprecedented in modern times. Understanding the key features that have enabled this virus to propagate so widely in the global community is critical to current and future clinical a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jen Kok, Annaleise R Howard-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Microbiology Australia
Online Access:https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA20040