Abstract

ABUABARA-FRANCO, EMILIO et al. SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease: a literary review. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2020, vol.36, n.1, pp.196-230.  Epub May 23, 2021. ISSN 0120-5552.  https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.36.1.616.211.

SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen that causes a highly contagious and life-threatening disease, called COVID-19. This pathology has quickly spread worldwide posing a major public health problem. SARS-CoV-2 infection mainly affects the respiratory system, but it could also impact other organs. In susceptible population, the disease can occur with severe clinical manifestations, increasing the rate of complications and making the prognosis of these individuals difficult. Currently, treatment is symptomatic since there are no specific drugs that have concrete evidence to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection. Therefore, prevention is the cornerstone to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. This narrative is developed based on the scientific evidence available in different databases. In addition to informing the public on the key aspects of this pandemic, it will awaken interest in elucidating the mechanisms and particularities of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keywords : pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; coronavirus infections; betacoronavirus; viral pneumonia; respiratory insufficiency; acute respiratory distress syndrome (MeSH Source).

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