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

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, treatme...

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Published inCell & bioscience Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 40 - 5
Main Authors Yuen, Kit-San, Ye, Zi -Wei, Fung, Sin-Yee, Chan, Chi-Ping, Jin, Dong-Yan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 16.03.2020
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Asymptomatic
Coronaviridae
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease control
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Feces
Fever
Health aspects
Infections
Influenza
Lopinavir
Novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP)
Research Highlight
Respiratory diseases
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Studies
Vaccine development
Viruses
China
COVID-19
Novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP)
2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:2045-3701
2045-3701
DOI:10.1186/s13578-020-00404-4