BEE VENOM TREATMENT FOR COVID19 / SARS-CoV-2 VIRUS

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The disease caused by the Coronavirus that is now officially named Covid-19.
The virus that causes the disease is called SARS-CoV-2. In media, there is a mix of Corona-virus, Wuhan-virus, nCoV-2019 and some other variations.

The virus started to spread most likely in Wuhan, China, with the first confirmed case on December 31, 2019. Many thousands have already died from this virus that has mortality-rate many times higher than seasonal influenza, which is usually well below 0.1. Age is a risk factor, but also obesity, smoking, and diabetes. Less developed countries and countries where only the privileged get treatment will have a higher amount of fatalities per capita.

Compared to the SARS virus that emerged in 2002-2003 in Guangdong, China, and that killed ~800 and infected more than 8000 people, this new coronavirus seems to be much more contagious. It seems like Covid19 has a lower fatality rate compared to SARS, but its greater spread will result in a much greater number of casualties.

Corona virus under electron microscope

WHY IS THE CORONA VIRUS CALLED CORONA?

The corona virus has a circular casing with protrusions all around which gives you a crown-like (corona means 'crown' in Latin) appearance in the electronics microscope.

CURE FOR CORONA VIRUS

At the moment there is not a official known cure for this virus. Several researchers are working on both a treatment and a vaccine that unfortunately will take a long time to develop. By looking at the well documented SARS virus that is also from the Corona family, the researchers have saved much time in their research. But before using a vaccine on human several studies and test must be performed. On the other end, when it comes to a cure for the disease, a few tests on patients have been performed with HIV-, flue- and ebola-medicines, as well as cocktails of two first ones. The results might lead to new insight and help in the development of a medicine.

BEE VENOM AS TREATMENT OF COVID19?

Bee venom contains melittin, a peptide that that is the main ingredient, among more than 18 known components in bee venom. Although proven to be safe at the correct dosage and shown to be able to cure patients from bacteria and parasites, bee venom has few studies made on its antiviral properties. Among the ones that can be found, evidence for effectiveness is stated against for example, Influenza A, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Herpes Simplex, as Enterovirus-71 and Coxsackie. In a study, a melittin protected mice survived a deadly dose of influenza A, (H1N1 virus). With that said, bee venom looks like an interesting candidate for antiviral treatment against Covid19. Below the conclusion for the study we have looked at in this article.

Explanation:
BV = Bee Venom
MLT = Melittin. The main component of bee venom
Enveloped viruses = Simply an extra layer to protect the virus from the hosts immune system
Non-enveloped viruses = Due to the fragility of an envelope, viruses without that can be more resistant
In vitro = In a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism
In vivo = in a living organism

Source:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310829208_Inhibitory_effects_of_bee_venom_and_its_components_against_viruses_in_vitro_and_in_vivo
​https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010120302245

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