Pathogenesis of COVID-19 from a cell biology perspective

Eur Respir J. 2020 Apr 16;55(4):2000607. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00607-2020. Print 2020 Apr.

Abstract

COVID-19 can be understood by the region of the lung that is infected. Mild disease will be confined to the conducting airways and severe disease will involve the gas exchange portion of the lung.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Infections
  • Betacoronavirus / physiology*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / immunology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / pathology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Disease Progression
  • Epithelial Cells / immunology
  • Epithelial Cells / pathology*
  • Epithelial Cells / virology*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / immunology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / pathology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • Respiratory System / immunology
  • Respiratory System / pathology*
  • Respiratory System / virology
  • SARS-CoV-2