reviewFrontiers in ImmunologyJan 26, 2023GOLD OA

The development of COVID-19 treatment

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · UConn Health

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Abstract

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a pandemic named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has become the greatest worldwide public health threat of this century. Recent studies have unraveled numerous mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and thus largely improved the studies of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutic strategies. However, important questions remain regarding its therapy. In this review, the recent research advances on COVID-19 mechanism are quickly summarized. We mainly discuss current therapy strategies for COVID-19, with an emphasis on antiviral agents, neutralizing antibody therapies, Janus kinase inhibitors, and steroids. When necessary,…

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Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Pandemic
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Medicine
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Coronavirus
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Mechanism (biology)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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