Virus
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) have mapped the different coronaviruses that occur in Danish animals. They emphasise that these viruses are harmless to humans.
The word 'coronavirus' is currently making headlines in the global media. But coronavirus is a diverse group of viruses which may just as well cause the common cold or affect living creatures that are completely different from humans.
FACTS: Coronavirus
- Coronavirus belongs to a diverse group of enveloped RNA viruses.
- The virus particles are 95-190 nm in size and thus large compared to other groups of viruses.
- Coronavirus is characterised by so-called 'spikes' on the surface that make its outline look like a garland or crown. Hence the name corona, which in Latin means crown.
- Coronavirus infects many different types of birds and mammals as well as humans. Some coronaviruses may cause serious illness.
- However, many coronaviruses are relatively harmless. Thus, coronavirus is the most common cause of the common cold.
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