8 research outputs found
Complications associated with talectomy in paediatric patients:Â a comparative retrospective study of two surgical techniques
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Saudi orthopedic surgeons: a cross-sectional study
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Saudi orthopedic surgeons: a cross-sectional study
Wet Specimens, Plastinated Specimens, or Plastic Models in Learning Anatomy: Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students
Prevalence of B-Blockers Misuse for Exam Stress and Anxiety Management among Health Professions Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Product of natural evolution (SARS, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2); deadly diseases, from SARS to SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the order Nidovirales, family Coronaviridae, and subfamily Coronavirinae. SARS-CoV-2 entry to cellsis initiated by the binding of the viral spike protein (S) to its cellular receptor. The roles of S protein in receptor binding and membrane fusion makes it a prominent target for vaccine development. SARS-CoV-2 genome sequence analysis has shown that this virus belongs to the beta-coronavirus genus, which includes Bat SARS-like coronavirus, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. A vaccine should induce a balanced immune response to elicit protective immunity. In this review, we compare and contrast these three important CoV diseases and how they inform on vaccine development