Coronavirus and Covid-19 from the Common Cold to Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome
Authors:
Djemli S*, Boussena M, Rouag F, Refes I, Messikh S, Memouni R and Tahraoui A
Author Affiliations
Djemli S* Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria Email:
s_djemli@yahoo.fr
Boussena M Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Rouag F Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Refes I Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Messikh S Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Memouni R Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Tahraoui A Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses, some of which can infect humans, most often causing mild cold-like symptoms. Nevertheless, three deadly epidemics have already occurred in the 21st century, including the current one. They involve emerging coronaviruses harbored by animals and suddenly transmitted to humans: SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.