Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses: description and characteristics

Coronavirus is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus (called a retrovirus). In addition to RNA, the S-protein or G-protein genome is also present. This means that the genome of the virus is closely related to the human genome and in infected people it is produced

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that infect mammals and birds. Coronaviruses are among the most common pathogens that cause respiratory diseases. Coronaviruses have gained greater prominence recently due to the COVID-19 epidemic, which has spread throughout the world and caused numerous cases of illness and death. However, coronaviruses are common and have been found in various animal species.

Coronaviruses are so named because of their characteristic crown- or wreath-like structure. They are small, have no membrane and are surrounded by a layer of lipids. This lipid layer protects them from attack by the immune system and also allows the virus to penetrate into