Abstract:
Coronaviruses - ( Coronaviridae ) are a large family of RNA viruses that can
infect both animals (their natural hosts) and humans. In humans, coronaviruses can
cause a range of diseases, from mild forms of acute respiratory infection to severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Currently, four coronaviruses are known to
circulate among the population (HCoV-229E, -OC43, -NL63 and -HKU1), which
are present year-round in the structure of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI),
and, as a rule, cause damage to the upper respiratory tract, mild and moderate
severity.
