Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) : Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutics /

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, their biology and associated challenges for their treatment and prevention of novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Discussing various aspects of COVID-19 infection, including global epidemiology, ge...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Saxena, Shailendra K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Series:Medical Virology: From Pathogenesis to Disease Control,
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, their biology and associated challenges for their treatment and prevention of novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Discussing various aspects of COVID-19 infection, including global epidemiology, genome organization, immunopathogenesis, transmission cycle, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control strategies, it highlights host-pathogen interactions, host immune response, and pathogen immune invasion strategies toward developing an immune intervention or preventive vaccine for COVID-19. An understanding of the topics covered in the book is imperative in the context of designing strategies to protect the human race from further losses and harm due to SARS-CoV-2 infection causing COVID-19.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XX, 213 pages 53 illustrations, 50 illustrations in color.)
ISBN:9789811548147
ISSN:2662-9828
DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-4814-7