Virtual article collection on infectious diseases.

ABSTRACT

Specifically for COVID-19, we have had several recent articles on SARS-CoV-2. Sohail and Nutini reported on models working to predict the incubation period for SARS-CoV-2 and disease progression. Güler et al. wrote a review of the biophysical and biochemical properties of SARS-CoV-2 which highlighted how the virus's molecular structure allows it to interact and infect cells. These structures are also potential targets for diagnostic and treatment strategies. Lalitha Guruprasad's review on how the various human coronavirus spike proteins interact with human cell proteins and carbohydrate receptors provides further insight on coronavirus-cell interactions as well, and reviews successfully repurposed drugs to combat coronavirus-based diseases.