Issue 11, 2021

A nano perspective behind the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The global pandemic scenario has definitely pushed the scientific community to develop COVID-19 vaccines at unprecedented speed. Nevertheless, a worldwide vaccination campaign is still far from being achieved, making the usual precautionary measures as necessary as at the beginning of the outbreak. Many aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 infectious potential and disease severity do not solely rely on interactions at the molecular level but also on physical–chemical parameters that often involve nanoscale effects. Here the SARS-CoV-2 journey to infect a susceptible host is reviewed, focusing on the nanoscale aspects that play a role in the viral infectivity and disease progression. These nanoscale-driven interactions are essential to establish mitigation-related strategies.

Graphical abstract: A nano perspective behind the COVID-19 pandemic

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
11 Mrt. 2021
Accepted
03 Aug. 2021
First published
04 Aug. 2021

Nanoscale Horiz., 2021,6, 842-855

A nano perspective behind the COVID-19 pandemic

C. P. Silveira, A. D. C. Schneid, I. R. S. Ribeiro, F. E. Galdino and M. B. Cardoso, Nanoscale Horiz., 2021, 6, 842 DOI: 10.1039/D1NH00135C

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