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    Etiology

    CoVs are positive-stranded RNA viruses with a crown-like appearance under an electron microscope
    (coronam is the Latin term for crown) due to the presence of spike glycoproteins on the envelope. The
    subfamily Orthocoronavirinae of the Coronaviridae family (order Nidovirales) classifies into four genera
    of CoVs: Alphacoronavirus (alphaCoV), Betacoronavirus (betaCoV), Deltacoronavirus (deltaCoV), and
    Gammacoronavirus (gammaCoV). Furthermore, the betaCoV genus divides into five sub-genera or
    lineages.[2] Genomic characterization has shown that probably bats and rodents are the gene sources of
    alphaCoVs and betaCoVs. On the contrary, avian species seem to represent the gene sources of
    deltaCoVs and gammaCoVs.

    Members of this large family of viruses can cause respiratory, enteric, hepatic, and neurological diseases
    in different animal species, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. To date, seven human CoVs (HCoVs)
    — capable of infecting humans — have been identified. Some of HCoVs were identified in the mid-
    1960s, while others were only detected in the new millennium.

    In general, estimates suggest that 2% of the population are healthy carriers of a CoV and that these
    viruses are responsible for about 5% to 10% of acute respiratory infections.[3]

    Common human CoVs: HCoV-OC43, and HCoV-HKU1 (betaCoVs of the A lineage); HCoV-229E, and HCoV-
    NL63 (alphaCoVs). They can cause common colds and self-limiting upper respiratory infections in
    immunocompetent individuals. In immunocompromised subjects and the elderly, lower respiratory tract
    infections can occur.

    Other human CoVs: SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV (betaCoVs of the B and C lineage,
    respectively). These cause epidemics with variable clinical severity featuring respiratory and extra-
    respiratory manifestations. Concerning SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, the mortality rates are up to 10% and
    35%, respectively.

    Thus, SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the betaCoVs category. It has round or elliptic and often pleomorphic form,
    and a diameter of approximately 60–140 nm. Like other CoVs, it is sensitive to ultraviolet rays and heat.
    Furthermore, these viruses can be effectively inactivated by lipid solvents including ether (75%), ethanol,
    chlorine-containing disinfectant, peroxyacetic acid and chloroform except for chlorhexidine.

    In genetic terms, Chan et al. have proven that the genome of the new HCoV, isolated from a cluster-
    patient with atypical pneumonia after visiting Wuhan, had 89% nucleotide identity with bat SARS-like-
    CoVZXC21 and 82% with that of human SARS-CoV[4]. For this reason, the new virus was called SARS-
    CoV-2. Its single-stranded RNA genome contains 29891 nucleotides, encoding for 9860 amino acids.
    Although its origins are not entirely understood, these genomic analyses suggest that SARS-CoV-2
    probably evolved from a strain found in bats. The potential amplifying mammalian host, intermediate
    between bats and humans, is, however, not known. Since the mutation in the original strain could have
    directly triggered virulence towards humans, it is not certain that this intermediary exists.

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