Recent Findings of Coronavirus: The Pathogenesis and Treatment

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Human Vaccines, Razi Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Karaj, Iran

2 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine AND Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a type of acute viral pneumonia, which began with a sudden outbreak in Wuhan, China. Although closely related to severe acute respiratory syndrome, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), the disease excessive transmission rate distinguishes it from other viral pneumonia diseases. The pulmonary complications and infections caused by this virus, as well as the lack of specific therapeutic have caused one of the most complicated epidemics of the last century. In this review article, we attempted to discuss and describe the latest findings of immunopathogenesis, as well new and applicable treatments for coronavirus disease.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 38, Issue 567 - Serial Number 567
January and February 2020
Pages 154-164

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  • Receive Date: 30 March 2020
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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