Outbreak investigation in cargo ship in times of COVID-19 crisis, Port of Santos, Brazil
In February 2020, a Chinese cargo ship docked at the Port of Santos with reports of crew members with a feverish and respiratory condition. A team was gathered to verify the existence of suspected cases of COVID-19 inside the vessel and define its ...
Eder Gatti Fernandes +2 more
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Coronavirus Transcription Early in Infection [PDF]
ABSTRACT We studied the accumulation kinetics of murine coronavirus mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) RNAs early in infection by using cloned MHV defective interfering (DI) RNA that contained an intergenic sequence from which subgenomic DI RNA is synthesized in MHV-infected cells.
S, An, A, Maeda, S, Makino
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Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the context of global epidemiology of coronavirus infections
The seemingly unexpected appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in China and its subsequent rapid spread throughout the world make us think seriously about the coronavirus threat emanating from natural foci in the territory of our country.
M. V. Supotnitskiy
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Modernising epidemic science: enabling patient-centred research during epidemics [PDF]
Background: Emerging and epidemic infectious disease outbreaks are a significant public health problem and global health security threat. As an outbreak begins, epidemiological investigations and traditional public health responses are generally mounted ...
Horby, Peter W., Rojek, Amanda M.
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Investigating the Dark Figure of COVID-19 Cases in Austria: Borrowing From the Decode Genetics Study in Iceland [PDF]
The number of undetected cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections is expected to be a multiple of the reported figures mainly due to the assumed high proportion of asymptomatic infections and to limited availability of trustworthy testing resources. Relying on the
Hirk, Rainer +2 more
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Novel coronavirus infection and children.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Its outbreak in many states of the world, forced the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic. Currently, COVID-19 has infected 1 991 562 patients causing 130 885 deaths globally as of 16 April 2020.
Cavallo, Federica +2 more
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Clostridioides difficile in COVID-19 Patients, Detroit, Michigan, USA, March–April 2020
We describe 9 patients at a medical center in Detroit, Michigan, USA, with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and Clostridioides difficile.
Avnish Sandhu +9 more
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Remdesivir for the Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. To date, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries, leading to over 1.6 million cases and over 99,000 deaths. Given that there is
Aly, Besma +9 more
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Coronavirus infection in chemosensory cells
Clinical manifestations of human coronavirus (HCoV)-related diseases are mostly related to the respiratory system, although secondary complications such as headache, anosmia, ageusia, and myalgia have been reported. HCoV infection and replication in chemosensory cells associated with ageusia and anosmia is poorly understood. Here, we characterized HCoV-
Martina Donadoni +6 more
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Changes in dental practice in times of COVID-19: review and recommendations for dental health care
The aim of this article was to discuss biosafety measures described in the main protocols for minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission during dental care. COVID-19 appeared in China in late 2019 and quickly spread to other countries. Factors inherent
Manuela Gonçalves de Souza e Silva SILVEIRA +5 more
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