A comprehensive review of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (nCOVID-19) characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Amin Mohsenzadeh; Sahar Pourasgar; Sanaz Borji; Shirin Bavari; Elnaz Enferadi Moghadam; Hadis Ranin Tanha; Hosein Mohsenzadeh; Kasra Kamali; Zahra Moghadam; Hoda Sabati

doi:10.61186/jcbior.3.3.172

Authors

Amin Mohsenzadeh Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sahar Pourasgar Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
Sanaz Borji Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
Shirin Bavari Microbiology Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Elnaz Enferadi Moghadam Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Bojnourd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran
Hadis Ranin Tanha Department of Genetics, Islamic Azad University, Tehran North Branch, Tehran, Iran
Hosein Mohsenzadeh Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
Kasra Kamali Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
Zahra Moghadam Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hoda Sabati Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4473-7245

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61186/jcbior.3.3.172

Keywords:

Viruses, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Epidemic disease, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

The outbreak of a pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 with the new coronavirus 2019 (nCOVID-19) or severe acute coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) syndrome has created a dangerous and deadly public health issue worldwide. The number of infected cases and mortality continued to rise, and many countries have been forced to adhere to social distancing and quarantine. Epidemiological studies have shown that elderly patients with underlying diseases are more prone to severe forms of the disease, while young people and children have milder symptoms. This study looks at some of the challenges in diagnosing, preventing, and treating coronavirus disease 2019 based on virus features.