Image Of Coronavirus In Lungs. These images shows the lungs of a mother from Wuhan, China, who is in hospital awaiting tests for the deadly coronavirus. Image caption Scans of lungs infected with coronavirus showing areas of pneumonia.
Coronavirus (CoV) is a family of viruses that can cause respiratory infection. Human Lungs Infection Coronavirus stop vector. Radiology and Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging are publishing original research about coronavirus in a Special Focus section.
As the new coronavirus generally affects the lower respiratory tract, most of those infected exhibit a dry cough, shortness of breath or pneumonia.
The lining can become irritated and inflamed.
Coronavirus survivors may suffer from reduced lung function. Inflammation of the lungs is called pneumonia. That genetic material proceeds to "hijack the metabolism of the cell and say, in effect, 'Don't do your usual job.