The transmission and diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus infection disease (COVID‐19): A Chinese perspective
Open Access
- 6 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Virology
- Vol. 92 (6), 639-644
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25749
Abstract
2019 novel coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2), which originated in Wuhan, China, has attracted the world's attention over the last month. The Chinese government has taken emergency measures to control the outbreak and has undertaken initial steps in the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus infection disease (COVID‐19). However, SARS‐CoV‐2 possesses powerful pathogenicity as well as transmissibility and still holds many mysteries that are yet to be solved, such as whether the virus can be transmitted by asymptomatic patients or by mothers to their infants. Our research presents selected available cases of COVID‐19 in China to better understand the transmission and diagnosis regarding this infectious disease.Keywords
This publication has 33 references indexed in Scilit:
- Infectivity of an Asymptomatic Patient With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus InfectionClinical Infectious Diseases, 2017
- Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Spreaders of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus during the 2015 Outbreak in KoreaJournal of Korean Medical Science, 2017
- Environmental Contamination and Viral Shedding in MERS Patients During MERS-CoV Outbreak in South KoreaClinical Infectious Diseases, 2015
- Viral Shedding and Antibody Response in 37 Patients With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus InfectionClinical Infectious Diseases, 2015
- 2014 MERS-CoV Outbreak in Jeddah — A Link to Health Care FacilitiesThe New England Journal of Medicine, 2015
- Asymptomatic SARS Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Workers, SingaporeEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
- Pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of women with severe acute respiratory syndromeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004
- Tissue distribution of ACE2 protein, the functional receptor for SARS coronavirus. A first step in understanding SARS pathogenesisThe Journal of Pathology, 2004
- Critical care lessons from severe acute respiratory syndromeCurrent Opinion in Critical Care, 2004
- Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective studyThe Lancet, 2003