03-04-2024, 10:56 AM
The 2003 SARS virus was just called SARS-Cov or sometimes now SARS-Cov-1. The Covid-19 disease we have now is SARS-Cov-2. There is also a third one called MERS with a much higher mortality rate than even SARS but I think it has mainly stayed within the Mediterranean region.
This article is a good overview of all three but doesn't answer the genetic question:
SARS, MERS and CoVID-19: An overview and comparison of clinical, laboratory and radiological features https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8930171/. It's written from a medical perspective, but the Abstract and some of the paragraphs aren't too technical for laymen.
This one covers genes as well and in the abstract says that they aren't closely related genetically, then gives percentage overlaps. It also covers NEO-Cov which was the virus found in bats in 2022 that didn't spread to humans (yet).
Comparative highlights on MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, and NEO-CoV https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9727256.
It's easy to use Google to search for articles and get medical results because there are any/many non-medical websites comparing the viruses like this. Which means you get good evidence-based information but a lack of plain English to help get real understanding at a layman level.
This article is a good overview of all three but doesn't answer the genetic question:
SARS, MERS and CoVID-19: An overview and comparison of clinical, laboratory and radiological features https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8930171/. It's written from a medical perspective, but the Abstract and some of the paragraphs aren't too technical for laymen.
This one covers genes as well and in the abstract says that they aren't closely related genetically, then gives percentage overlaps. It also covers NEO-Cov which was the virus found in bats in 2022 that didn't spread to humans (yet).
Comparative highlights on MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, and NEO-CoV https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9727256.
It's easy to use Google to search for articles and get medical results because there are any/many non-medical websites comparing the viruses like this. Which means you get good evidence-based information but a lack of plain English to help get real understanding at a layman level.