The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

• Published in: Journal of autoimmunity Vol. 109; p. 102433
• Main Authors: Rothan, Hussin A., Byrareddy, Siddappa N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Animals; Betacoronavirus - classification; Betacoronavirus - pathogenicity; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; Coronavirus Infections - transmission; COVID-19; Humans; Pandemics - prevention & control; Pathogenesis; Phylogeny; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral - transmission; Public Health; Review; SARS-CoV-2; Wuhan city; Zoonoses - epidemiology; Zoonoses - virology; COVID-19; Pneumonia; Coronavirus; Pathogenesis; Wuhan city

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-COV2 and represents the causative agent of a potentially fatal disease that is of great global public health concern. Based on the large number of infected people that were exposed to the wet animal market in Wuhan City, China, it is suggested that th...