2019-nCoV in context: lessons learned?

 

 

 

Authors: Richard A Kock, William B Karesh, Francisco Veas, Thirumalaisamy P Velavan, David Simons, Leonard E G Mboera, Osman Dar, Liã Bárbara Arruda, Alimuddin Zumla

 

The emergence of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan creates a sense of déjà vu with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) epidemic in China in 2003. Coronaviruses are enveloped, positivestranded RNA viruses of mammals and birds.
These viruses have high mutation and gene recombination rates, making them ideal for pathogen evolution.

 

 

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