Research progress on etiology and pathogenesis of MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV

ABSTRACT

Among the coronaviruses that cause pneumonia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are highly infectious and harmful to human beings, which have attracted wide attention. In this paper, the above two coronaviruses were taken as examples to explore the etiology, infection route and molecular basis of the disease, to provide a reference for the prevention and control of coronavirus-related diseases. © 2022 Author(s).