COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible coronavirus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic.The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe. These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols.
| Detailed Information | |
|---|---|
| Disease Name | COVID-19 |
| Virus Name | SARS-CoV2 |
| Capsid Symmetry | Helical |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped | Enveloped |
| Family | Coronaviridae |
| Genus | Betacoronavirus |
| Genome | Single-stranded positive-sense RNA |
| Proteome | 16 non-structural, 9 accessory and 4 structural proteins |
| Antigenic Target | Spike, membrane, and envelope structural proteins |
| Incubation Period | 1-14 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence | Yes |
| Host | Human, bats, pangolin |
| Chronology_Time | 2019 |
| Regions Affected | Worldwide |
| Susceptible Age Group | All |
| Transmission Route | Respiratory, close contact |
| Symptoms | Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea |
| Co-infection | HIV |
| Genome Reference | Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference | Proteome Link |
| References | Reference 1 |