Several experiments were developed under laboratory, semi controlled and field conditions to assess effectiveness of biological resources and natural products on protecting common bean plants against disease caused by S. rolfsii. Antagonist effect of…
SARS-CoV-2, the beta coronavirus causing COVID-19, was isolated and categorizes as a novel one on January 7th, 2020 in China.[1] To date, official reports depict that SARS-CoV-2 has already infected 88.828.387 persons and caused 1.926.625 deaths…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a world pandemic since early 2020.Currently, there is no established treatment to combat this potentially fatal disease. Convalescent plasma (CP) therapy has a strong scientific basis and historical…
MERS-CoV is present in dromedary camels throughout the Middle East and Africa. Dromedary camels are the primary zoonotic reservoir for human infections. Interruption of the zoonotic transmission chain from camels to humans, therefore, may be an…
Abstract Background The outbreak of COVID-19 (caused by SARS-Cov-2) is very serious, and no effective antiviral treatment has yet been confirmed. The adage “old drug, new trick” in this context may suggest the important therapeutic potential of…
Introduction The role of systemic corticosteroid as a therapeutic agent for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia is controversial. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of corticosteroids in non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients…
(1) Background: The use of corticosteroids in critical coronavirus infections, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), or Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been controversial. However, a…
At the end of the 2019 and the beginning of 2020, an outbreak of viral pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) began. From the history of outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2002–2003 and the Middle…
Background: To date, there is no evidence supporting the effectiveness of the use of any drugs for the prevention of COVID-19. However, we have a number of promising drugs at our disposal, which may be potential candidates in COVID-19 prevention. The…