Polymeric Materials as Indispensable Tools to Fight RNA Viruses: SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A

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Autores da FMUP

  • Maria De Fátima Moreira Martel

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Participantes de fora da FMUP

  • Santos, ACF
  • Freire, CSR
  • Ferreira, BJML

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Abstract

Towards the end of 2019 in Wuhan, suspicions of a new dangerous virus circulating in the air began to arise. It was the start of the world pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since then, considerable research data and review papers about this virus have been published. Hundreds of researchers have shared their work in order to achieve a better comprehension of this disease, all with the common goal of overcoming this pandemic. The coronavirus is structurally similar to influenza A. Both are RNA viruses and normally associated with comparable infection symptoms. In this review, different case studies targeting polymeric materials were appraised to highlight them as an indispensable tool to fight these RNA viruses. In particular, the main focus was how polymeric materials, and their versatile features could be applied in different stages of viral disease, i.e., in protection, detection and treatment.

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ISSN/ISSNe:
2306-5354, 2306-5354

BIOENGINEERING-BASEL  MDPI AG

Tipo:
Review
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816-
Link para outro recurso:
www.scopus.com

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Keywords

  • RNA viruses; COVID-19; influenza A; polymeric materials

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