Illustration of coronavirus particles (large spheres) budding from an infected human cell. The virus is using the cell's machinery to make more copies of itself. As the virions (grey spheres) leave the cell, they are enveloped in the cell membrane, which has viral proteins embedded in it. Different strains of coronavirus are responsible for diseases such as the common cold, gastroenteritis and SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus causes a mild respiratory illness (Covid-19) that can develop into pneumonia and be fatal in some cases. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / KEITH CHAMBERS |
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