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ARTICLES

Kim et al. Generation and Characterization of DNA Vaccines Targeting the Nucleocapsid Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
J Virol 2004 May 1
http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/78/9/4638

Zhang & Yap. Exploring the Binding Mechanism of the Main Proteinase in SARS-associated Coronavirus and Its Implication to Anti-SARS Drug Design.
Bioorg Med Chem 2004 May 1
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15080921

Chen et al. Antibody Response and Viraemia During the Course of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Coronavirus Infection.
J Med Microbiol 2004 May
http://jmm.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/53/5/435

Rainer. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management.
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2004 May
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15071365

Yu et al. Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus.
N Engl J Med 2004 Apr 22
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15102999

Rainer et al. The Spectrum of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus Infection.
Ann Intern Med 2004 Apr 20
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/140/8/614

Bisht et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike Protein Expressed by Attenuated Vaccinia Virus Protectively Immunizes Mice.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Apr 19 [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0401939101v1

Zhu et al. Induction of SARS-nucleoprotein-specific Immune Response by Use of DNA Vaccine.
Immunol Lett 2004 Apr 15
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15081618

Chan et al. Serum LD1 Isoenzyme and Blood Lymphocyte Subsets as Prognostic Indicators for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
J Intern Med 2004 Apr
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15049886

Cheng et al. Psychiatric Complications in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) During the Acute Treatment Phase: A Series of 10 Cases.
Br J Psychiatry 2004 Apr
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/184/4/359

Mahony et al. Performance and Cost Evaluation of One Commercial and Six In-house Conventional and Real-time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
J Clin Microbiol 2004 Apr
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/42/4/1471

Schmidt et al. NAT Screening of Blood Donors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus can potentially prevent Transfusion Associated Transmissions.
Transfusion 2004 Apr
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0041-1132&date=2004&volume=44&issue=4&spage=470

Wong et al. Plasma Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Exp Immunol 2004 Apr
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0009-9104&date=2004&volume=136&issue=1&spage=95

Yuen et al. Ocular Screening in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Am J Ophthalmol 2004 Apr
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VK5-4C232G7-16&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=2f2ad9b8b63bf1da251ac4c975b37ddb

Liu et al. Interaction Between Heptad Repeat 1 and 2 Regions in Spike Protein of SARS-associated Coronavirus: Implications for Virus Fusogenic Mechanism and Identification of Fusion Inhibitors.
Lancet 2004 Mar 20
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15098644

Woo et al. Relative Rates of Non-pneumonic SARS Coronavirus Infection and SARS Coronavirus Pneumonia.
Lancet 2004 Mar 13
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-4BX6380-8&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F13%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=38aea752309fef4f4ccefc161398f1df

Barkham. Laboratory Safety Aspects of SARS at Biosafety Level 2.
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004 Mar
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15098644

Guan et al. Recombinant Protein-based Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay and Immunochromatographic Tests for Detection of Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus in SARS Patients.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2004 Mar
http://cdli.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/2/287

He et al. Development of a Western Blot Assay for Detection of Antibodies Against Coronavirus Causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2004 Mar
http://cdli.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/2/417

Tan et al. Profiles of Antibody Responses Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Recombinant Proteins and Their Potential Use as Diagnostic Markers.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2004 Mar
http://cdli.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/2/362

Lopez et al. Nursing Care of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit: Case Reports in Hong Kong.
Int J Nurs Stud 2004 Mar
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14967183&dopt=Abstract

Chan et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Suspected SARS.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030700

Chow et al. Healthcare Worker Seroconversion in SARS Outbreak.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030691

Lau et al. SARS Transmission among Hospital Workers in Hong Kong.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030698

Lau et al. Probable Secondary Infections in Households of SARS Patients in Hong Kong.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030689

Tao et al. One-tube Nested RT-PCR Enabled by Using a Plastic Film and Its Application for the Rapid Detection of SARS-virus.
Biotechnol Lett 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15049359

Weingartl et al. Susceptibility of Pigs and Chickens to SARS Coronavirus.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030680

Yeh et al. Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Genomes in Taiwan: Molecular Epidemiology and Genome Evolution.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Feb
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0307904100v1

Zheng et al. SARS-related Virus Predating SARS Outbreak, Hong Kong.
Emerg Infect Dis 2004 Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15030679

Chau et al. SARS-associated Viral Hepatitis Caused by a Novel Coronavirus: Report of Three Cases.
Hepatology 2004 Feb
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/107583965/ABSTRACT

Sui et al. Potent Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus by a Human mAb to S1 Protein That blocks Receptor Association.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Feb
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0307140101v1

Joynt et al. Late-stage Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Abnormal Findings at Thin-section CT.
Radiology 2004 Feb
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/230/2/339

Chang et al. Antibody Detection of SARS-CoV Spike and Nucleocapsid Protein.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 Feb
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WBK-4BH643T-D&_user=10&_coverDate=02%2F20%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=304c83d71081c7ad78498a803d6d8bb2

To et al. Tissue and Cellular Tropism of the Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: an In-situ Hybridization Study of Fatal Cases.
J Pathol 2004 Feb
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/107061276/ABSTRACT

Karlberg et al. Do Men have a Higher Case Fatality Rate of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Than Women do?
Am J Epidemiol 2004 Feb
http://aje.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/159/3/229

Wu et al. Early Detection of Antibodies Against Various Structural Proteins of the SARS-associated Coronavirus in SARS Patients.
J Biomed Sci 2004 Jan-Feb
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14730215&dopt=Abstract

Ho et al. Antigenicity and Receptor-binding Ability of Recombinant SARS Coronavirus Spike Protein.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 Jan 23
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WBK-4BBH1KM-5&_user=10&_coverDate=01%2F23%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=df14d965d995b4cd3e0bf4af4ea968ca

Guan et al. Molecular Epidemiology of the Novel Coronavirus That causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2004 Jan 10
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-4BDTSWS-2B&_user=10&_coverDate=01%2F10%2F2004&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=8802e0e776609a87fef99536147ffbd7

Li et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: 'SARS' or 'not SARS'.
J Paediatr Child Health 2004 Jan
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14718009&dopt=Abstract

Ng et al. Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Blood of Infected Patients.
J Clin Microbiol 2004 Jan
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/42/1/347

Liu et al. Profile of Antibodies to the Nucleocapsid Protein of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Coronavirus in Probable SARS Patients.
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2004 Jan
http://cdli.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/1/227

Vlantis et al. The Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Otorhinolaryngological Services at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong.
Laryngoscope 2004 Jan
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14710016&dopt=Abstract

Chim et al. Genomic Sequencing of a SARS Coronavirus Isolate That predated the Metropole Hotel Case Cluster in Hong Kong.
Clin Chem 2004 Jan
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/extract/50/1/231

Poon et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome by Conventional and Real-time Quantitative Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays.
Clin Chem 2004 Jan
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/1/67

Tang et al. Interpretation of Diagnostic Laboratory Tests for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: the Toronto Experience.
CMAJ 2004 Jan
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/170/1/47.pdf

Ng et al. Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Children with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Pediatrics 2004 Jan
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/113/1/e7.pdf

Berger et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)--Paradigm of an Emerging Viral Infection.
J Clin Virol 2004 Jan
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14675864&dopt=Abstract

Sun et al. Molecular Cloning, Expression, Purification, and Mass Spectrometric Characterization of 3C-like Protease of SARS Coronavirus.
Protein Expr Purif 2003 Dec
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WPJ-49TRM56-1&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=8428bc6e2283091af5a6f026b78faa12

Peiris et al. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 Dec
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/349/25/2431

Olsen et al. Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Aircraft.
N Engl J Med 2003 Dec
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/349/25/2416

Chan-Yeung et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2003 Dec
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14677886&dopt=Abstract

Shi et al. Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by Detection of SARS Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Antibodies in an Antigen-capturing Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay.
J Clin Microbiol 2003 Dec
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/41/12/5781

Poon et al. Early Diagnosis of SARS Coronavirus Infection by Real Time RT-PCR.
J Clin Virol 2003 Dec
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14522060&dopt=Abstract

Li et al. SARS-coronavirus Replicates in Mononuclear Cells of Peripheral Blood (PBMCs) from SARS Patients.
J Clin Virol 2003 Dec
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14522061&dopt=Abstract

Lau et al. A Real-time PCR for SARS-coronavirus Incorporating Target Gene Pre-amplification.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 Dec
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WBK-4B3JS9Y-H&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F26%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=5dca1f692599ca2a8b5cdf88503790d5

Xiao et al. The SARS-CoV S Glycoprotein: Expression and Functional Characterization.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 Dec
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WBK-4B3MC1B-H&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F26%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=49b0ee9c5bd9a55069143f24c06b892f

Ng et al. Proliferative Growth of SARS Coronavirus in Vero E6 cells.
J Gen Virol 2003 Dec
http://vir.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/12/3291

Lee & Sung. Nosocomial Transmission of SARS.
Curr Infect Dis Rep 2003 Dec
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14642187&dopt=Abstract

Hung et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus RNA in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Patient with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Chem 2003 Dec
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/extract/49/12/2108

Ng et al. Serial Analysis of the Plasma Concentration of SARS Coronavirus RNA in Pediatric Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Chem 2003 Dec
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/extract/49/12/2085

Choi et al. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 267 Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
Ann Intern Med 2003 Nov
http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/139/9/715.pdf

Ng et al. Quantitative Analysis and Prognostic Implication of SARS Coronavirus RNA in the Plasma and Serum of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Chem 2003 Nov
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/12/1976

Wang et al. Assessment of Immunoreactive Synthetic Peptides from the Structural Proteins of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
Clin Chem 2003 Nov
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/12/1989

Li et al. Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2 is a Functional Receptor for the SARS Coronavirus.
Nature 2003 Nov
http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v426/n6965/abs/nature02145_fs.html&_UserReference=C0A804ED46530D22A001373D8B6F40372233

Chim et al. Genomic Characterisation of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus of Amoy Gardens Outbreak in Hong Kong.
Lancet 2003 Nov 29
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-4B3N8DT-F&_user=10&_coverDate=11%2F29%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e8921e98327e72b05c8e8374d6a803b7

Chan et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus Infection.
Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14718090&dopt=Abstract

Tsang et al. Coronavirus-positive Nasopharyngeal Aspirate as Predictor for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Mortality.
Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14718079&dopt=Abstract

Babyn et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Chest Radiographic Features in Children.
Pediatr Radiol 2003 Nov 18
http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/contribution.asp?wasp=bemmpnmumrwhd7j5nre7&referrer=parent&backto=issue,2,70;journal,1,89;linkingpublicationresults,id:100483,1

Wang et al. Viral Discovery and Sequence Recovery Using DNA Microarrays.
PLoS Biol 2003 Nov 17
http://www.plosbiology.org/archive/1545-7885/1/2/pdf/10.1371_journal.pbio.0000002-S.pdf

Jenwitheesuk and Samudrala. Identifying Inhibitors of the SARS Coronavirus Proteinase.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2003 Nov 17
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14592491&dopt=Abstract

Hemila. Vitamin C and SARS Coronavirus.
J Antimicrob Chemother 2003 Nov 12
http://jac.oupjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dkh002v1.pdf

Chiu et al. Molecular Epidemiology of SARS -- from Amoy Gardens to Taiwan.
N Engl J Med 2003 Nov 6
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14602893&dopt=Abstract

Choi et al. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 267 Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
Ann Intern Med 2003 Nov 4
http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/139/9/715.pdf

Ooi et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Radiographic Evaluation and Clinical Outcome Measures.
Radiology 2003 Nov
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/229/2/500.pdf

Leung et al. The Impact of Community Psychological Responses on Outbreak Control for Severe Cute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
Epidemiol Community Health 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14600110&dopt=Abstract

Lau et al. Monitoring Community Responses to the SARS Epidemic in Hong Kong: from Day 10 to Day 62.
J Epidemiol Community Health 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14600111&dopt=Abstract

Senior. Recent Singapore SARS Case - A laboratory Accident.
Lancet Infect Dis 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14603886&dopt=Abstract

Antonio et al. Imaging in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Clin Radiol 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14581005&dopt=Abstract

Chiu. Taiwanese Scientists find Genetic Link to SARS.
Nat Med 2003 Nov
http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nm/journal/v9/n11/full/nm1103-1335b.html&filetype=pdf

Kwan et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in a Hemodialysis Patient.
Am J Kidney Dis 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14582051&dopt=Abstract

Wong et al. ClinicaL Presentation and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Dialysis Patients.
Am J Kidney Dis 2003 Nov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14582052&dopt=Abstract

Martina et al. Virology: SARS Virus Infection of Cats and Ferrets.
Nature 2003 Oct 30
http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v425/n6961/full/425915a_fs.html&content_filetype=pdf

Yount et al. Reverse Genetics with a Full-length Infectious cDNA of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2003 Oct 28
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/100/22/12995.pdf

Zhong et al. Epidemiology and Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, in February, 2003.
Lancet 2003 Oct 25
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14585636&dopt=Abstract

Yu et al. Prevalence of IgG Antibody to SARS-associated Coronavirus in Animal Traders--Guangdong Province, China, 2003.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2003 Oct 17
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5241a2.htm

Wang et al. Detection of the Anti-SARS-Coronavirus Specific Antibody Levels in 156 SARS Patients.
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2003 Oct
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14575532&dopt=Abstract

Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Children.
Pediatr Pulmonol 2003
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/104555218/ABSTRACT

Knowles et al. Common Adverse Events Associated with the Use of Ribavirin for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada.
Clin Infect Dis 2003 Oct 15
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v37n8/31622/31622.web.pdf

Ho et al. An Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome among Hospital Workers in a Community Hospital in Hong Kong.
Ann Intern Med 2003 Oct 7
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/139/7/564

Liu J. SARS, Wildlife, and Human Health.
Science 2003 Oct 3
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14526058&dopt=Abstract

Yam et al. Evaluation of Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays for Rapid Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated with a Novel Coronavirus.
J Clin Microbiol 2003 Oct
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/reprint/41/10/4521.pdf

Shek et al. Infants Born to Mothers with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Pediatrics 2003 Oct
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/112/4/e254.pdf

Zhang et al. De Novo Synthesis of PCR Templates for the Development of SARS Diagnostic Assay.
Mol Biotechnol 2003 Oct
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14526121&dopt=Abstract

Duan et al. Stability of SARS Coronavirus in Human Specimens and Environment and Its Sensitivity to Heating and UV Irradiation.
Biomed Environ Sci 2003 Sep
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14631830&dopt=Abstract

Yap et al. Relationship of SARS-CoV to Other Pathogenic RNA Viruses Explored by Tetranucleotide Usage Profiling.
BMC Bioinformatics 2003 Sep 20 [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2105-4-43.pdf

O'Donnell et al. SARS: Understanding the Coronavirus: Apoptosis may explain Lymphopenia of SARS.
BMJ 2003 Sep 13
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12969939&dopt=Abstract

Lin et al. Association of HLA Class I with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection.
BMC Med Genet 2003 Sep 12
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2350-4-9.pdf

Guan et al. Isolation and Characterization of Viruses Related to the SARS Coronavirus from Animals in Southern China.
ScienceExpress 2003 Sep 4
SARS_Animals.pdf

Tsang et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong.
Respirology 2003 Sep
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1323-7799&date=2003&volume=8&issue=3&spage=259

Wang et al. Dynamic Changes in Blood Cytokine Levels as Clinical Indicators in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Chin Med J (Engl) 2003 Sep
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14527349&dopt=Abstract

Chan et al. Human Metapneumovirus Detection in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Sep
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14519240&dopt=Abstract

Tsang and Lam. Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - The Hong Kong University Experience.
Am J Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Vol 168 2003
SARS_HKU_Experience.pdf

Cui et al. Expression of Lymphocytes and Lymphocyte Subsets in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Clin Infect Dis 2003 Aug 28
http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/reprint/200306-766OCv1.pdf

Ho et al. High Dose Pulse Versus Non-pulse Corticosteroid Regimens in Severe Acute Respiratroy Syndrome.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 Aug 28
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v37n6/31626/31626.web.pdf

Chan et al. Coronavirus in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Trends Mol Med 2003 Aug 9
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6W7J-495V7W0-3-1&_cdi=6628&_orig=search&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F2003&_qd=1&_sk=999909991&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkWA&_acct=C000001298&_version=1&_userid=5654&md5=462c6a63ad6d50de0e0ceb8f3ca0c579&ie=f.pdf

Galvani et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Temporal Stability and Geographic Variation in Case-Fatality Rates and Doubling Times.
Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Aug
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no8/03-0334.htm

Cinatl et al. Treatment of SARS with Human Interferons.
Lancet 2003 Jul 26
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T1B-494RSJX-F-3&_cdi=4886&_orig=search&_coverDate=07%2F26%2F2003&_qd=1&_sk=996370619&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkWW&_acct=C000001298&_version=1&_userid=5654&md5=bf8c219c2b759b8306127939d477a679&ie=f.pdf

Kuiken et al. Newly Discovered Coronavirus as the Primary Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 Jul 22
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art6318web.pdf

Wong et al. Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome with Convalescent Plasma.
Hong Kong Med J 2003 Jun
http://www.hkam.org.hk/publications/hkmj/article_pdfs/hkm0306p199.pdf

Wong et al. Haematological Manifestations in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis.
BMJ 2003 Jun 21
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/326/7403/1358

Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in a Geriatric Patient with a Hip Fracture: a Case Report.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003 Jun
http://www.jbjs.org/pdf/prepub_sars.pdf

Cinatl et al. Glycyrrhizin, an Active Component of Liquorice Roots, and Replication of SARS-associated Coronavirus.
Lancet 2003 Jun 14
Reading of Full Article after Log-in / Registration

Fook et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Viral Mimicry.
Lancet 2003 Jun 14
Reading of Full Article after Log-in / Registration

Panesar. Lymphopenia in SARS.
Lancet 2003 Jun 7
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T1B-48SBC75-13-1&_cdi=4886&_orig=search&_coverDate=06%2F07%2F2003&_qd=1&_sk=996380626&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&_acct=C000001298&_version=1&_userid=5654&md5=0e4ca316cc146db4ef9e8598cee8611d&ie=f.pdf

Zhang. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Its Lesions in Digestive System.
World J Gastroenterol 2003 Jun
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/9/1135.asp

Nie et al. Advances in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
World J Gastroenterol 2003 Jun
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/9/1139.asp

Zhang et al. Morphology and Morphogenesis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Virus.
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica 2003 Jun
http://www.abbs.info/fulltxt/eng/35060587.htm

Qin et al. Identification of Probable Genomic Packaging Signal Sequence from SARS-CoV Genome by Bioinformatics Analysis.
Acta Pharmacolog Sin 2003 Jun
http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/489.pdf

Shen et al. Small Envelope Protein E of SARS: Cloning, Expression, Purification, CD Determination, and Bioinformatics Analysis.
Acta Pharmacol Sin 2003 Jun
http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/505.pdf

Xiong et al. A 3D model of SARS-CoV 3CL Proteinase and Its Inhibitors Design by Virtual Screening.
Acta Pharmacol Sin 2003 Jun
http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/497.pdf

Yu et al. Putative hAPN Receptor Binding Sites in SARS_CoV Spike Protein.
Acta Pharmacol Sin 2003 Jun
http://www.chinaphar.com/1671-4083/24/481.pdf

Avendano et al. Clinical Course and Management of SARS in Health Care Workers in Toronto: A Case Series.
CMAJ 2003 Jun 6
http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/early_releases/sars_healthcare.pdf

Holmes. SARS Coronavirus: A New Challenge for Prevention and Therapy.
J Clin Invest 2003 Jun 1
http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/111/11/1605

Parry. Data show that SARS is gradually coming under control.
BMJ 2003 May 31
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7400/1166-b

Krokhin et al. Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Proteins from the SARS Virus: a Preliminary Report.
Mol Cell Proteomics 2003 May 29
http://www.mcponline.org/cgi/reprint/M300048-MCP200v1.pdf

Dwosh et al. Identification and Containment of an Outbreak of SARS in a Community Hospital.
CMAJ 2003 May 27
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/168/11/1415

Gottlieb. Chinese Scientists must test Wild Animals to find the Host of SARS.
BMJ 2003 May 24
http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/326/7399/1109.pdf

Update 64 - Situation in Toronto, Detection of SARS-like Virus in Wild Animal.
WHO 2003 May 23
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2003_05_23b/en/

Dye and Gay. Modeling the SARS Epidemic.
Sciencexpress 2003 May 23
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1086925v1.pdf

Lipsitch et al. Transmission Dynamics and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Sciencexpress 2003 May 23
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1086616v1.pdf

Riley et al. Transmission Dynamics of the Etiological Agent of SARS in Hong Kong: Impact of Public Health Interventions.
Sciencexpress 2003 May 23
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1086478v1.pdf

Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Radiographic Appearances and Pattern of Progression in 138 Patients.
Radiology 2003 May 20
http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/2282030593v1#top

Fisher et al. Preventing Local Transmission of SARS: Lessons from Singapore.
MJA 2003 May 19
http://www.mja.com.au/public/rop/fis10245_fm.html

Parry. China is Still Not Open Enough About SARS, says WHO.
BMJ 2003 May 17
http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/326/7398/1055-c.pdf

Nicholls et al. Lung Pathology of Fatal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 May 16
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art4347web.pdf

Drazen and Campion. SARS, the Internet, and the Journal.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/2029.pdf

Drosten and Preiser. Kamps and Hoffmann (eds). SARS Reference.
Flying Publisher. 2003 May (1st Edition)
http://www.sarsreference.com/

Fouchier et al. Aetiology: Koch's Postulates Fulfilled for SARS Virus.
Nature 2003 May 15
First Paragraph     Table 1

Holmes. SARS-Associated Coronavirus.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/1948.pdf

Nicolaou et al. Radiologic Manifestations of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/2006.pdf

Oba. The Use of Corticosteroids in SARS.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/2034.pdf

Ofner et al. Cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Cases Among Protected Health Care Workers - Toronto, April 2003.
Canada Communicable Disease Report 2003 May 15
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/03vol29/dr2911ea.html

Reilley et al. SARS and Carlo Urbani.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/1951.pdf

Vu et al. SARS in Northern Vietnam.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/2035.pdf

Wenzel and Edmond. Managing SARS amidst Uncertainty.
N Engl J Med 2003 May 15
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/1947.pdf

Anand et al. Coronavirus Main Proteinase (3CLMpro) Structure: Basis for Design of anti-SARS Drugs.
Science 2003 May 13
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1085658v1.pdf

So et al. Development of a Standard Treatment Protocol for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 May 10
http://lib.hku.hk/medlib/sars/pdf/25590.1.pdf

Peiris et al. Clinical Progression and Viral Load in A Community Outbreak of Coronavirus-associated SARS Pneumonia: A Prospective Study.
Lancet 2003 May 9
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art4432web.pdf

Ruan et al. Comparative Full-length Genome Sequence Analysis of 14 SARS Coronavirus Isolates and Common Mutations Associated with Putative Origins of Infection.
Lancet 2003 May 9
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art4454web.pdf

Brown and Tetro. Comparative Analysis of the SARS Coronavirus Genome: A Good Start to a Long Journey.
Lancet 2003 May 9
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03cmt124web.pdf

Lapinsky and Hawryluck. ICU Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Intensive Care Medicine 2003 May 9
http://sars.medtau.org/article.htm

Wong et al. Thin-Section CT of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Evaluation of 73 Patients Exposed to or with the Disease.
Radiology 2003 May 8
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Donnelly et al. Epidemiological Determinants of Spread of Causal Agent of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
Lancet 2003 May 7
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art4453web.pdf

WHO. SARS Case Fatality Ratio, Incubation Period.
WHO 2003 May 7
http://www.who.int/csr/sarsarchive/2003_05_07a/en/

CMAJ Editorial. Lessons from SARS.
CMAJ 2003 May 6
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/168/11/1381.pdf

Booth et al. Clinical Features and Short-term Outcomes of 144 Patients With SARS in the Greater Toronto Area.
JAMA 2003 May 6
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289.21.JOC30885v1

Masur et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Providing Care in the Face of Uncertainty.
JAMA 2003 May 6
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289.21.JED30036v1

Seto et al. Effectiveness of Precautions Against Droplets and Contact in Prevention of Nosocomial Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Lancet 2003 May 3
Abstract     Free Reading of Full Article after Registration

Tomlinson and Cockram. SARS: Experience at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
Lancet 2003 May 3
Abstract     Free Reading of Full Article after Registration

Wu and Sung. Haemorrhagic-fever-like Changes and Normal Chest Radiograph in a Doctor with SARS.
Lancet 2003 May 3
Abstract     Free Reading of Full Article after Registration

Razum et al. SARS, lay Epidemiology, and Fear.
Lancet 2003 May 2
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03cor4133web.pdf

Canada Communicable Disease Report. The War Against an Unknown Pathogen: Rising to the SARS Challenge.
Science 2003 May 1
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/03vol29/dr2909ea.html

Hoey. Updated SARS Case Definition Using Laboratory Criteria.
CMAJ 2003 May 1
http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/early_releases/new_definition.pdf

Marra et al. The Genome Sequence of the SARS-Associated Coronavirus.
Science 2003 Apr 30
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1085953v1.pdf

Rota et al. Characterization of a Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Science 2003 Apr 30
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/1085952v1.pdf

Hon et al. Clinical Presentations and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Children.
Lancet 2003 Apr 29
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03let4127web.pdf

Green. Asian Heroes 2003 - The SARS Fighters.
Time Asia 2003 April 28
http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/heroes/sars_doctors.html

Twu et al. Control Measures for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan.
EID Journal (CDC) 2003 Apr 28
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no6/03-0283.htm

Hsu et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: Clinical Features of Index Patient and Initial Contacts.
EID Journal (CDC) 2003 Apr 23
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no6/03-0264.htm

Zambon. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Revisited.
BMJ 2003 Apr 19
http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/326/7394/831.pdf

Chan-Yeung and Yu. Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Case Report.
BMJ 2003 Apr 19
http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/326/7394/850.pdf

Poon et al. Rapid Diagnosis of a Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Clinical Chemistry 2003 Apr 18
http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/data/49/4/DC1/1

Koren et al. Ribavirin in the Treatment of SARS: A New Trick for an Old Drug?
CMAJ 2003 Apr 16
http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/early_releases/practice_koren.pdf

Patrick. The Race to outpace Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
CMAJ 2003 Apr 17
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/168/10/1265.pdf

Maunder et al. The Immediate Psychological and Occupational Impact of the 2003 SARS Outbreak in a Teaching Hospital.
CMAJ 2003 Apr 16
http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/early_releases/maunder.pdf

Peiris et al. Coronavirus as a Possible Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 Apr 12
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art3477web.pdf

Ho W. Guideline on Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 Apr 12
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03cmt89web.pdf

Ksiazek et al. A Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 Apr 10
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/NEJMoa030781v2

Drosten et al. Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 Apr 10
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/NEJMoa030747v2.pdf

Falsey and Walsh. Novel Coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Lancet 2003 Apr 8
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/community/lancetpaper3.pdf

Lee et al. A Major Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
N Engl J Med 2003 Apr 7
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/NEJMoa030685v2.pdf

Gerberding. Faster . . . but Fast Enough? Responding to the Epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 Apr 2
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/2030.pdf

Drazen. Case Clusters of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
N Engl J Med 2003 Mar 31
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/348/20/e6.pdf

Poutanen et al. Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada.
N Engl J Med 2003 Mar 31
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/NEJMoa030634v1.pdf

Tsang et al. A Cluster of Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
N Engl J Med 2003 Mar 31
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/NEJMoa030666v3.pdf

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SLIDE PRESENTATION & PRESS RELEASE

WHO Global Conference on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
2003 Jun 17-18, Malaysia
Presentations and Speeches - 17 June     18 June

Revision of the International Health Regulations, Resolution to the WHO World Health Assembly.
WHO 2003 May 28
English    
中文

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Status of the Outbreak and Lessons for the Immediate Future.
WHO 2003 May 20
English    
中文

Public Health Community Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by CDC, USA
2003 May 20, USA
       SARS Containment Strategies : Detect, Isolate, Quarantine        M Cetron

       Legal Aspects        GW Matthews, Legal Advisor to CDC

       SARS Community Outreach        A Liang, NCID

Modeling the SARS Epidemic in Hong Kong
Liu et al, CUHK & PWH
2003 May 13, Hong Kong
English

HKU to Study Antiviral Agents on Stopping Entry of Coronavirus - A Probably New treatment for Coronavirus Pneumonia Patients
2003 May 11, Hong Kong
       PowerPoint Presentation

       Opening     Audio 1     Audio 2       Lap-Chee Tsui & SK Lam

       Presentation       David Ho

       Presentation       KY Yuen

       Outlook of Future Collaboration       M Peiris & KY Yuen

       Q&A

Increasing Clinician Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by CDC, USA
2003 May 8, USA
       Clinical Aspects of SARS, 2003        JA Jernigan, National Center for Infectious Diseases

       Diagnosis of SARS       D Erdman, National Center for Infectious Diseases

       SARS Infection Control       L Chiarello, National Center for Infectious Diseases

Joint Symposium on Atypical Pneumonia by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
2003 Apr 27, Hong Kong
       Epidemiology
      
楊維中,中國疾病預防控制中心,疾病控制與應急處理辦公室

       Update on the present status of the outbreak in Shanghai
      
聞玉梅,上海復旦大學醫科學院衛生部,分子病毒重點實驗室主任

       Update on the present status of the outbreak in Taiwan
       Ih-Jen Su, Department of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University Medical School, Taiwan

       Epidemiology of SARS in Taiwan: How Could Taiwan Guess the Epidemic Status in China?
       Chuan-Chuen King, Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, National Taiwan University

       The use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for prophylaxis, experimental therapies and
             treatment against SARS
       Leung Ping Chung, CUHK

       Virology and Pathogenesis
      
洪濤,中國疾病預防控制中心病毒病所研究員,中國工程院院士

       The etiology of SARS
       JSM Peiris, Dept of Microbiology, HKU

       The laboratory tests for the microbiological work up for SARS
       KY Yuen, Dept of Microbiology, HKU

       Pathogenesis of SARS
       JM Nicholls, Dept of Pathology, HKU

      
冠狀病毒分離檢定及PCR檢測方法的建立 (李德新)
       and
      
非典型性肺炎病原EIA檢測方法及2血清學研究 (畢勝利)
      
阮力,中國疾病預防控制中心病毒病所所長

       Infection control
       WH Seto, Chief of Service, Dept of Microbiology, QMH

      
非典型性肺炎病人中致病因數檢測與排除
       阮力,中國疾病預防控制中心病毒病所所長

       Implementation of Infection Control in Hospital
       HW Liu, HA

       Why health care workers still come down with disease?
       Patricia Ching, Senior Nursing Officer, Infection Control Unit, QMH

2003 International Symposium on SARS Outbreaks by Center for Disease Control, Taiwan
2003 Apr 20 & 21, Taipei
       A briefing on Taiwan's effort in controlling SARS
       SF Liu, Secretary-General, the Executive Yuan, Taiwan

       SARS in Southeast Asia: Epidemiology and Control
       CJ Chen, Chairman of SARS Advisory Committee, Taiwan

       Epidemiologic Aspects of SARS Cases - United States, 2003
       J Lando, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

       Epidemiology and Clinical Investigation of SARS in Taiwan
       YC Wu, Center for Disease Control, Taiwan

       SARS - The Situation in Singapore
       A Chern, MOH, Singapore

Changes in Public Perceptions and Preventive Measures of HK Citizens Concerning Atypical (Coronavirus) Pneumonia from Early to Mid April
Lam et al, Dept of Community Medicine, HKU
2003 Apr 29, Hong Kong
English     中文

Public Perception and Preventive Measures of Hong Kong Citizens Concerning Atypical (Coronavirus) Pneumonia
Lam et al, Dept of Community Medicine, HKU
2003 Apr 4, Hong Kong
English

Preventing the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), USA
2003 Apr 4, CDC, USA
       Viewing Program - Closed Caption

       Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Global Alert and Response     Dr. David Heymann, WHO

       Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Epidemiology     Dr. Julie Hall, WHO

       SARS - Symptoms, Clinical Course, Outcome & Diagnosis     Dr. Joseph Sung, PWH, Hong Kong

       Preventing the Spread of SARS - Overview of CDC's Laboratory Findings
       Dr. James Hughes, CDC, USA

       SARS Infection Control in Healthcare Settings     Linda Chiarello, CDC, USA

       Transcript

Coronavirus Pneumonia: An International Research Breakthrough
Lam et al, Faculty of Medicine, HKU
2003 Mar 27, Hong Kong
English

Discovery of an emerging atypical pneumonia agent: the virus and the diagnostic test
Peiris et al, Faculty of Medicine, HKU
2003 Mar 27, Hong Kong
English

SARS - The Virus spread
The Guardian
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LABORATORY TESTS & DIAGNOSIS/EVALUATION

WHO Recommendations on SARS and Blood Safety (2003 May 15)
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/guidelines/bloodsafety/en/

Recommendations from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/diagnosis.htm

Stability and Resistance of SARS Coronavirus (2003 May 4)
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/survival_2003_05_04/en/index.html

Use of Laboratory Methods for SARS Diagnosis
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/labmethods/en/

PCR Primers for SARS Developed by WHO Network Laboratories
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/primers/en/

Recommendations for Laboratories Testing by PCR for Presence of SARS Coronavirus -RNA
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/coronarecommendations/en/

Rapid Test for Coronavirus Pneumonia - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.hku.hk/facmed/faq.pdf

Availability and Use of Laboratory Testing
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/diagnostictests/en/

Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Diagnostic Tests
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/sampling/en/

WHO Biosafety Guidelines for Handling of SARS Specimens
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/biosafety2003_04_25/en/

CDC Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with SARS
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/sarslabguide.htm

CDC Guidelines for Collection of Specimens from Potential Cases of SARS
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/specimen_collection_sars2.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMAGES & VIDEOS

Coronaviruses
http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/3035/Coronaviruses.html

Scanning Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by HKU
http://www.hku.hk/facmed/press/sars/327/pr.pdf

Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/pdf/sars-virus-pics.pdf

Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by HKU
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/coronavirus/en/

An Illustration of Coronavirus (Extracted from N Engl J Med)
http://content.nejm.org/content/vol348/issue20/images/large/03f1.jpeg

The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Coronaviridae
http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVRNAcorona.html

The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Paramyxoviridae
http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVRNApara.html

Radiological Appearances of Recent Cases of Atypical Pneumonia in Hong Kong
http://www.droid.cuhk.edu.hk/web/atypical_pneumonia/atypical_pneumonia.htm

Videos (in Cantonese), Provided by HKU
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/video.htm

Video Boardcast: Increasing Clinician Preparedness for SARS, Provided by CDC, USA
http://mfile.akamai.com/7099/rm/cdc.download.akamai.com/6660/Videos/sars2_5-8/nocapt.ram

Video clips of "We Are With You" Movement by HKU
       Genetics and Virology      Tsui Lap-Chee, Vice-Chancellor
       English    
廣東話

       Facts about SARS      TH Lam, Chair Professor & Head, Dept of Community Medicine
       English    
廣東話

       Virus Unmasked      Samson Wong, Assistant Professor, Dept of Microbiology
       English    
廣東話

Healthy 40 Episode 13: Atypical Pneumonia, Provided by RTHK, Hong Kong
http://www.etvonline.tv/etv/front/archive_wmp.jsp?PROGRAM_REF_NBR=2430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENOMIC FINDINGS

Genome Characterization of the SARS ?Coronavirus, The University of Hong Kong.
2003 Apr 18
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/community/20030418-01.pdf

The Coronavirus Genome Sequencing Project, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2003 Apr 16
http://www.hkbic.bch.cuhk.edu.hk

The Entire Nucleotide Sequence of SARS-CoV (Urbani Strain) by CDC.
2003 Apr 14
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/pdf/nucleoseq.pdf

Coronavirus Protein Analysis Phylogenetic Trees by CDC.
2003 Apr 14
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/pdf/proteinanalysis.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - SARS
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
中國疾病預防控制中心 - 非典型肺炎防治技術方案
http://www.chinacdc.net.cn/feiyan/default.asp

Government of Canada, Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/sars-sras/index.html

Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Department of Health
http://www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm

Government of Singapore, Ministry of Health
http://www.moh.gov.sg/sars/

Government of Taiwan, R.O.C., Department of Health
http://www.cdc.gov.tw/atyp/en/

Government of United Kingdom, Department of Health
http://www.doh.gov.uk/sars/

Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention    廣東省疾病預防控制中心
http://www.cdcp.org.cn/

Hong Kong Baptist University    香港浸會大學 中醫藥學院 中醫藥與非典型肺炎
http://www.clnc.scm.hkbu.edu.hk/

Hospital Authority
http://www.ha.org.hk/sars/sars_index_e.html

Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/public/toc-sars

Ministry of Health, PRC    中華人民共和國衛生部 - 非典型肺炎防治專題
http://www.moh.gov.cn/

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sars/

The University of Hong Kong
http://www.hku.hk/uhs/he/flu/pneumonia.htm

The University of Hong Kong School of Chinese Medicine - Chinese Medicine Prescription for the Prevention of CVP
http://www.hku.hk/chinmed/Eng/clinic/SARS/pnum_prescription_eng.htm

UK Public Health Laboratory Service
http://www.phls.co.uk/topics_az/SARS/menu.htm

World Health Organization:
http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/


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Last updated on 24 April 2004