Pathogenesis of COVID-19 from a cell biology perspective

Robert J Mason, Robert J Mason

Abstract

COVID-19 can be understood by the region of the lung that is infected. Mild disease will be confined to the conducting airways and severe disease will involve the gas exchange portion of the lung.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: R.J. Mason has nothing to disclose.

Figures

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Human alveolar type II cells infected with SARS-CoV. Human type II cells were isolated, cultured in vitro, and then infected with SARS-CoV. Viral particles are seen in double membrane vesicles in the type II cells (left panel) and along the apical microvilli (right panel) [8].

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