Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Healing Strategies of COVID-19

Basanta Bhowmik

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Abstract: In the present chapter, some notable features (epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical characteristics) regarding recent outbreak COVID-19 have been reviewed. Most significant features related to COVID-19 such as (i) roots of infection and disease manifestation, (ii) shape and structure of viral S-protein, (iii) genome sequence study and replication in host cell, (iv) role of environmental factors, (v) diagnosis tools and (vi) role of biosensor have been critically investigated. The biological and behavioral risk factors for pregnant women before and after child birth have been dictated clearly. Pulmonary abnormalities due to COVID-19 of the patient having diabetes, cancer etc. history have been clarified with help of CT imaging. Finally, prevention and cure strategies adopted by many health professionals based on the existing drugs are mentioned with their side effects.

Keywords: COVID-19; transmission; genome; prevention; cure strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96200

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