School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran; Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Zanjan, Iran.
Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Boston, MA, USA.
Clin Chim Acta. 2020 Sep;508:254-266. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.05.044. Epub 2020 May 29.
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), remains a global challenge. Despite intense research efforts worldwide, an effective vaccine and viable treatment options have eluded investigators. Therefore, infection prevention, early viral detection and identification of successful treatment protocols provide the best approach in controlling disease spread. In this review, current therapeutic options, preventive methods and transmission routes of COVID-19 are discussed.
新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫情由严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 (SARS-CoV-2)引起,仍然是一项全球性挑战。尽管全世界都在进行深入研究,但仍未能找到有效的疫苗和可行的治疗方法。因此,感染预防、早期病毒检测和确定成功的治疗方案是控制疾病传播的最佳方法。在这篇综述中,讨论了 COVID-19 的当前治疗选择、预防方法和传播途径。