"Betacoronavirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of the family CORONAVIRIDAE which causes respiratory or gastrointestinal disease in a variety of mostly mammals. Human betacoronaviruses include HUMAN ENTERIC CORONAVIRUS; HUMAN CORONAVIRUS OC43; MERS VIRUS; and SARS VIRUS. Members have either core transcription regulatory sequences of 5’-CUAAAC-3’ or 5’-CUAAAC-3’ and mostly have no ORF downstream to the N protein gene.
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D000073640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.504.540.150.113
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| 2020 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Betacoronavirus" by people in Profiles.
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Implications of COVID-19 control measures for diet and physical activity, and lessons for addressing other pandemics facing rapidly urbanising countries. Glob Health Action. 2020 12 31; 13(1):1810415.
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Factors associated with COVID-19 infections and mortality in Africa: a cross-sectional study using publicly available data. BMJ Open. 2020 11 11; 10(11):e042750.
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Core Outcomes Set for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Med. 2020 11; 48(11):1622-1635.
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International Survey to Establish Prioritized Outcomes for Trials in People With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Med. 2020 11; 48(11):1612-1621.
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COVID-19 in long-term care facilities in South Africa: No time for complacency. S Afr Med J. 2020 09 04; 110(10):962-963.
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COVID-19 vaccines and neglected pregnancy. Lancet. 2020 09 05; 396(10252):e22.
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Challenges around COVID-19 at a tertiary-level healthcare facility in South Africa and strategies implemented for improvement. S Afr Med J. 2020 08 19; 110(10):964-967.
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Preparing healthcare facilities to operate safely and effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic: The missing piece in the puzzle. S Afr Med J. 2020 08 12; 110(9):835-836.
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COVID-19 in pregnancy in South Africa: Tracking the epidemic and defining the natural history. S Afr Med J. 2020 07 30; 110(8):729-731.
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COVID-19 antibody testing: From hype to immunological reality. S Afr Med J. 2020 07 27; 110(9):837-841.