Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
mSphere. 2020 Mar 18;5(2):e00203-20. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00203-20.
The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from the Hubei province in China in late 2019 demonstrates the epidemic potential of coronaviruses. The rapid spread of this virus across the world in only 2 months highlights the transmissibility of this family of viruses and the significant morbidity and mortality that they can cause. We highlight the current state of knowledge of coronavirus biology while answering questions concerning the current outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.
2019 年末，中国湖北省出现了严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2（SARS-CoV-2），这表明冠状病毒具有引发疫情的潜力。该病毒在短短 2 个月内迅速传播到世界各地，这突显了此类病毒的传染性以及它们可能导致的高发病率和死亡率。我们在回答有关 SARS-CoV-2 目前爆发的问题的同时，强调了冠状病毒生物学的现有知识状况。
