Structural insights into coronavirus entry
MA Tortorici, D Veesler - Advances in virus research, 2019 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses (CoVs) have caused outbreaks of deadly pneumonia in humans since the
beginning of the 21st century. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV) emerged in 2002 and was responsible for an epidemic that spread to five continents
with a fatality rate of 10% before being contained in 2003 (with additional cases reported in
2004). The Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the
Arabian Peninsula in 2012 and has caused recurrent outbreaks in humans with a fatality …
beginning of the 21st century. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV) emerged in 2002 and was responsible for an epidemic that spread to five continents
with a fatality rate of 10% before being contained in 2003 (with additional cases reported in
2004). The Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the
Arabian Peninsula in 2012 and has caused recurrent outbreaks in humans with a fatality …