Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Clinical Management
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 18105
Special Issue Editor
Interests: COVID-19; murine coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; MHV; post coronaviral bacterial infections; type I interferons; type II interferons; lung injury
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a large number of infections and inflict significant morbidity and mortality, despite the widespread use of vaccination, it is imperative to understand specific pathological mechanisms that contribute to the disease and its clinical outcomes. In this Special Issue, we aim to publish manuscripts that cover three important aspects of COVID-19 biology:
Epidemiology: The unique aspects of COVID-19 epidemiology that determine the transmission of the virus. These aspects may include viral load and symptom kinetics, novel aspects of mask use, effect of vaccination and antiviral therapy and other aspects that control the viral transmission.
Pathophysiology: Since its emergence, significant advances in understanding COVID-19 pathophysiology have been made. We hope to publish the knowledge on the novel aspects of COVID-19 pathology, both in the lungs (acute lung injury and ARDS) and systemically (cytokine storm, coagulation and multi-organ failure), which both determine clinical outcomes.
Clinical Management: The therapeutic management of COVID-19 has improved significantly in the last 2 years. We aim to publish novel research/insightful reviews on the therapeutic aspects of COVID-19, including but not limited to the topics of antivirals, host protection, and symptomatic management.
Dr. Lokesh Kumar Sharma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- viral transmission
- lung injury
- coronavirus-pathology
- cytokine storm
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