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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Adnan I. Qureshi
Pages 1-12 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 2 - History of SARS-CoV-2
Iryna Lobanova
Pages 13-20 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 3 - Zoonotic infections
Ghaida Zaid
Pages 21-28 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 4 - Global response
Ahmed A. Malik and Imaan Bashir
Pages 29-46 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 5 - Coronavirus infection outbreak: comparison with other viral infection outbreak
Mohammad Rauf A. Chaudhry
Pages 47-57 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 6 - SARS-CoV-2 viral structure and genetics
Abhi Pandhi and Ishita Vasudev
Pages 59-70 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 7 - Clinical manifestation and diagnosis
Yasemin Akinci
Pages 71-119 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 8 - Treatment and therapeutic agents
Iqra Naveed Akhtar
Pages 121-176 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 9 - The economic repercussions of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Usman Saeed
Pages 177-186 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 10 - Psychological and social implications of COVID-19
Ihtesham Qureshi
Pages 187-205 - Book chapterNo access
Index
Pages 207-211
About the book
Description
Coronavirus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak provides a comprehensive review of coronaviruses, particularly COVID-19, its transmission, and disease pathology. The book covers the viral structure and genetics of coronaviruses, the pathogenesis and unique characteristics of coronavirus infection, and the evolving nature of our understanding of coronaviruses and disease. It also looks at the history of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infections and its global spread. The book examines the effectiveness of various preventive measures and new therapeutic agents that are either currently available or expected to available. Finally, it details the psychological and societal impact the virus and disease has in outbreak regions and what the financial impact an outbreak has on the healthcare system and local economies.
Coronavirus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak provides a comprehensive review of coronaviruses, particularly COVID-19, its transmission, and disease pathology. The book covers the viral structure and genetics of coronaviruses, the pathogenesis and unique characteristics of coronavirus infection, and the evolving nature of our understanding of coronaviruses and disease. It also looks at the history of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infections and its global spread. The book examines the effectiveness of various preventive measures and new therapeutic agents that are either currently available or expected to available. Finally, it details the psychological and societal impact the virus and disease has in outbreak regions and what the financial impact an outbreak has on the healthcare system and local economies.
Key Features
- Provides an overview of the nature of infection, methods of spread, and history to better understand the principles of prevention and treatment of not only coronaviruses but also zoonotic infections in general
- Makes comparisons with the impact of other viral infections such as Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, and Dengue virus disease which is key to learning from previous successful and unsuccessful strategies
- Examines the global health perspective, population reaction, medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Provides an overview of the nature of infection, methods of spread, and history to better understand the principles of prevention and treatment of not only coronaviruses but also zoonotic infections in general
- Makes comparisons with the impact of other viral infections such as Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, and Dengue virus disease which is key to learning from previous successful and unsuccessful strategies
- Examines the global health perspective, population reaction, medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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ISBN
978-0-12-824409-8
Language
English
Published
2021
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Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Academic Press