Molecular and epidemiological aspects of SARS CoV-2. (Covid-19 özel sayi.) [Turkish]

Mankind has suffered from infections caused by various microorganisms throughout history and unfortunately continues to do so Some of these infections have caused diseases in a limited region, while others have caused serious epidemics and even pandemics that affect the world Finally, the pandemic caused by the viral agent called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2), which is a member of the Coronaviridae family, has taken its place in the history scene as one of the important epidemics in terms of public health Although the first notification of the disease was made in Wuhan, China in December 2019, the disease started to appear in many countries for a short time and it was reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) that it reached the pandemic level Today, Although the disease has not been controlled yet, it is known that approximately 19 million people get the disease In addition, the fact that the disease causes deaths in people of different age groups, especially in the elderly and/or chronic disease, reveals the severity of the epidemic Various researches are carried out by many countries to increase our knowledge about the molecular and epidemiological properties of SARS CoV-2 and to develop vaccines and antiviral agents that are critical in fighting the disease As a result of these researches, promising news started to come especially in vaccine development studies However, better knowledge of the molecular structure of SARS CoV-2 and monitoring of possible mutations are critical especially for vaccination success