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A Perspective on Emerging Therapeutic Interventions for COVID-19 Open Access (recommended)

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Resource type(s)

Review

Keyword

SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 pandemic
public health
control
therapeutics

Rights

Attribution 4.0 International

Creator

Torequl Islam, Muhammad
Nasiruddin, Md.
Khan, Ishaq N.
Mishra, Siddhartha Kumar
Kudrat-E-Zahan, Md.
Alam Riaz, Thoufiqul
Ali, Eunus S.
Rahman, M. Safiur
Mubarak, Mohammad S.
Martorell, Miquel
Cho, William C.
Calina, Daniela
Docea, Anca Oana
Sharifi-Rad, Javad

Abstract

Coronaviruses are enveloped positive-sense RNA viruses with an unusual large RNA genome and a unique replication mechanism, which are characterized by club-like spikes that protrude from their surface. An outbreak of a novel coronavirus 2019 infection has posed significant threat to the health and economies in the whole world. This article reviewed the viral replication, pathogenicity, prevention and treatment strategies. With a lack of approved treatment options for this virus, alternative approaches to control the spread of disease is in urgent need. This article also covers some management strategies which may be applied to this virus outbreak. Ongoing clinical studies related to possible treatments for COVID-19, potential vaccines, and alternative medication such as natural compounds are also discussed.

Original Bibliographic Citation

Torequl Islam M, Nasiruddin M, Khan IN, Mishra SK, Kudrat-E-Zahan M, Alam Riaz T, Ali ES, Rahman MS, Mubarak MS, Martorell M, Cho WC, Calina D, Docea AO and Sharifi-Rad J (2020) A Perspective on Emerging Therapeutic Interventions for COVID-19. Front. Public Health 8:281. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00281

Related URL

 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00281/full

Publisher

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

Date Created

2020-07-03

Original Identifier

(PMID) 32733837

Language

English

Subject: MESH

SARS-CoV-2
Therapeutics
COVID-19
Public Health

Subject: LCSH

COVID-19 (Disease)
Therapeutics

DOI

10.3389/fpubh.2020.00281

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