Covid 19 Flashcards
Covid 19 virus uses dependent
RNA polymerase
Covid 19 virus will only infect cells
with both the ACE2 receptor and a protease in the membrane, then spike protein has to attach to the ace2 receptor to inject more cells in body
s/s of COVID 19
anosmia (basal cells), fever, sore throat, headache, fatigue, cough, lung damage
Covid 19 cytokine storm
make people die when the immune system over active produces lots of cytokines which inflames builds fluids and causes acute respiratory distress syndrome
covid 19 treatment
low dose steroids, anti inflammatory, remdesivir (antiviral), anti sars cov 2 antibody plasma, flipping over, vitamin d
drugs to fight corona
drug that breaks apart the spike protein, drug that targets rna dependent rna polymerase