Article
Molecular epidemiology of SARS CoV-2: a review of current data on genetic variability of the virus
11 Aug 2020
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), is a novel pathogen recently introduced to the human population. It is characterized by rapid epidemic transmissions due to lack of herd immunity as well as by notable mortality which increases with age and in patients with comorbidities. Outbreak forecasting and modelling suggest that the number of...