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Kim et al. Generation and Characterization of DNA Vaccines Targeting
the Nucleocapsid Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
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Zhang & Yap. Exploring the Binding Mechanism of the Main Proteinase
in SARS-associated Coronavirus and Its Implication to Anti-SARS Drug Design.
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Chen et al. Antibody Response and Viraemia During the Course of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Coronavirus Infection.
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Rainer. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Clinical Features,
Diagnosis, and Management.
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Yu et al. Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Virus.
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Rainer et al. The Spectrum of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome-associated Coronavirus Infection.
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Bisht et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Spike
Protein Expressed by Attenuated Vaccinia Virus Protectively Immunizes Mice.
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Zhu et al. Induction of SARS-nucleoprotein-specific Immune Response
by Use of DNA Vaccine.
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Chan et al. Serum LD1 Isoenzyme and Blood Lymphocyte Subsets as
Prognostic Indicators for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Cheng et al. Psychiatric Complications in Patients with Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) During the Acute Treatment Phase: A Series of 10 Cases.
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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.
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Schmidt et al. NAT Screening of Blood Donors for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus can potentially prevent Transfusion Associated Transmissions.
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Wong et al. Plasma Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines in Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Yuen et al. Ocular Screening in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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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.
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Woo et al. Relative Rates of Non-pneumonic SARS Coronavirus Infection
and SARS Coronavirus Pneumonia.
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Barkham. Laboratory Safety Aspects of SARS at Biosafety Level 2.
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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.
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He et al. Development of a Western Blot Assay for Detection of
Antibodies Against Coronavirus Causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Tan et al. Profiles of Antibody Responses Against Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Recombinant Proteins and Their Potential Use as Diagnostic Markers.
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Lopez et al. Nursing Care of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the Intensive
Care Unit: Case Reports in Hong Kong.
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Chan et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Suspected
SARS.
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Chow et al. Healthcare Worker Seroconversion in SARS Outbreak.
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Lau et al. SARS Transmission among Hospital Workers in Hong Kong.
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Lau et al. Probable Secondary Infections in Households of SARS
Patients in Hong Kong.
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Tao et al. One-tube Nested RT-PCR Enabled by Using a Plastic Film and
Its Application for the Rapid Detection of SARS-virus.
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Weingartl et al. Susceptibility of Pigs and Chickens to SARS
Coronavirus.
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Yeh et al. Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Genomes in
Taiwan: Molecular Epidemiology and Genome Evolution.
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Zheng et al. SARS-related Virus Predating SARS Outbreak, Hong Kong.
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Chau et al. SARS-associated Viral Hepatitis Caused by a Novel Coronavirus: Report of Three
Cases.
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Sui et al. Potent Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus by
a Human mAb to S1 Protein That blocks Receptor Association.
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Joynt et al. Late-stage Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome caused by Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome: Abnormal Findings at Thin-section CT.
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Chang et al. Antibody Detection of SARS-CoV Spike and Nucleocapsid Protein.
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To et al. Tissue and Cellular Tropism of the Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome: an In-situ Hybridization Study of Fatal Cases.
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Karlberg et al. Do Men have a Higher Case Fatality Rate of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome Than Women do?
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Wu et al. Early Detection of Antibodies Against Various Structural Proteins of the
SARS-associated Coronavirus in SARS Patients.
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Ho et al. Antigenicity and Receptor-binding Ability of Recombinant SARS Coronavirus Spike
Protein.
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Guan et al. Molecular Epidemiology of the Novel Coronavirus That causes Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome.
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Li et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: 'SARS' or 'not SARS'.
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Ng et al. Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Blood of Infected
Patients.
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Liu et al. Profile of Antibodies to the Nucleocapsid Protein of the Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Coronavirus in Probable SARS Patients.
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Vlantis et al. The Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Otorhinolaryngological
Services at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong.
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Chim et al. Genomic Sequencing of a SARS Coronavirus Isolate That predated the Metropole
Hotel Case Cluster in Hong Kong.
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Poon et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
by Conventional and Real-time Quantitative Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays.
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Tang et al. Interpretation of Diagnostic Laboratory Tests for Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome: the Toronto Experience.
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Ng et al. Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Children with Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome.
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Berger et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)--Paradigm of an Emerging Viral
Infection.
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Sun et al. Molecular Cloning, Expression, Purification, and Mass Spectrometric
Characterization of 3C-like Protease of SARS Coronavirus.
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Peiris et al. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Olsen et al. Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Aircraft.
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Chan-Yeung et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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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.
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Poon et al. Early Diagnosis of SARS Coronavirus Infection by Real Time RT-PCR.
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Li et al. SARS-coronavirus Replicates in Mononuclear Cells of Peripheral Blood (PBMCs) from SARS Patients.
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Lau et al. A Real-time PCR for SARS-coronavirus Incorporating Target Gene
Pre-amplification.
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Xiao et al. The SARS-CoV S Glycoprotein: Expression and Functional Characterization.
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Ng et al. Proliferative Growth of SARS Coronavirus in Vero E6 cells.
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Lee & Sung. Nosocomial Transmission of SARS.
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Hung et al. Detection of SARS Coronavirus RNA in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Patient with
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Ng et al. Serial Analysis of the Plasma Concentration of SARS Coronavirus RNA in Pediatric
Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Choi et al. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 267 Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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Ng et al. Quantitative Analysis and Prognostic Implication of SARS Coronavirus RNA in the
Plasma and Serum of Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Wang et al. Assessment of Immunoreactive Synthetic Peptides from the Structural Proteins of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
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Li et al. Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2 is a Functional Receptor for the SARS
Coronavirus.
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Chim et al. Genomic Characterisation of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus of
Amoy Gardens Outbreak in Hong Kong.
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Chan et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus Infection.
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Tsang et al. Coronavirus-positive Nasopharyngeal Aspirate as Predictor for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Mortality.
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Babyn et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Chest Radiographic Features in Children.
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Wang et al. Viral Discovery and Sequence Recovery Using DNA Microarrays.
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Jenwitheesuk and Samudrala. Identifying Inhibitors of the SARS Coronavirus Proteinase.
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Hemila. Vitamin C and SARS Coronavirus.
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Chiu et al. Molecular Epidemiology of SARS -- from Amoy Gardens to Taiwan.
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Choi et al. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 267 Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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Ooi et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Radiographic Evaluation and Clinical Outcome Measures.
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Leung et al. The Impact of Community Psychological Responses on Outbreak Control for Severe Cute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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Lau et al. Monitoring Community Responses to the SARS Epidemic in Hong Kong: from Day 10 to Day 62.
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Senior. Recent Singapore SARS Case - A laboratory Accident.
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Antonio et al. Imaging in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Chiu. Taiwanese Scientists find Genetic Link to SARS.
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Kwan et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in a Hemodialysis
Patient.
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Wong et al. ClinicaL Presentation and Outcome of Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome in Dialysis Patients.
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Martina et al. Virology: SARS Virus Infection of Cats and Ferrets.
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Yount et al. Reverse Genetics with a Full-length Infectious cDNA of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus.
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Zhong et al. Epidemiology and Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS) in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, in February, 2003.
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Yu et al. Prevalence of IgG Antibody to SARS-associated Coronavirus in Animal
Traders--Guangdong Province, China, 2003.
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Wang et al. Detection of the Anti-SARS-Coronavirus Specific
Antibody Levels in 156 SARS Patients.
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Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Children.
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Knowles et al. Common Adverse Events Associated with the Use of Ribavirin for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada.
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Ho et al. An Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome among Hospital Workers in a Community Hospital in Hong Kong.
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Liu J. SARS, Wildlife, and Human Health.
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Yam et al. Evaluation of Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays for Rapid Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Associated with a Novel Coronavirus.
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Shek et al. Infants Born to Mothers with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Zhang et al. De Novo Synthesis of PCR Templates for the Development of SARS Diagnostic Assay.
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Duan et al. Stability of SARS Coronavirus in Human Specimens and Environment and Its
Sensitivity to Heating and UV Irradiation.
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Yap et al. Relationship of SARS-CoV to Other Pathogenic RNA Viruses Explored by Tetranucleotide Usage Profiling.
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O'Donnell et al. SARS: Understanding the Coronavirus: Apoptosis may explain Lymphopenia of SARS.
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Lin et al. Association of HLA Class I with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection.
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Guan et al. Isolation and Characterization of Viruses Related to the SARS Coronavirus from Animals in Southern China.
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Tsang et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong.
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Wang et al. Dynamic Changes in Blood Cytokine Levels as Clinical Indicators in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Chan et al. Human Metapneumovirus Detection in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Tsang and Lam. Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - The Hong Kong University Experience.
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Cui et al. Expression of Lymphocytes and Lymphocyte Subsets in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Ho et al. High Dose Pulse Versus Non-pulse Corticosteroid Regimens in Severe Acute Respiratroy Syndrome.
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Chan et al. Coronavirus in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Galvani et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Temporal Stability and Geographic Variation in Case-Fatality Rates and Doubling Times.
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Cinatl et al. Treatment of SARS with Human Interferons.
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Kuiken et al. Newly Discovered Coronavirus as the Primary Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Wong et al. Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome with Convalescent Plasma.
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Wong et al. Haematological Manifestations in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis.
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Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in a Geriatric Patient with a Hip Fracture: a Case Report.
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Cinatl et al. Glycyrrhizin, an Active Component of Liquorice Roots, and Replication of SARS-associated Coronavirus.
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Fook et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Viral Mimicry.
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Panesar. Lymphopenia in SARS.
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Zhang. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Its Lesions in Digestive System.
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Nie et al. Advances in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Zhang et al. Morphology and Morphogenesis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated Virus.
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Qin et al. Identification of Probable Genomic Packaging Signal Sequence from SARS-CoV Genome by Bioinformatics Analysis.
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Shen et al. Small Envelope Protein E of SARS: Cloning, Expression, Purification, CD Determination, and Bioinformatics Analysis.
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Xiong et al. A 3D model of SARS-CoV 3CL Proteinase and Its Inhibitors Design by Virtual Screening.
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Yu et al. Putative hAPN Receptor Binding Sites in SARS_CoV Spike Protein.
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Avendano et al. Clinical Course and Management of SARS in Health Care Workers in Toronto: A Case Series.
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Holmes. SARS Coronavirus: A New Challenge for Prevention and Therapy.
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Parry. Data show that SARS is gradually coming under control.
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Krokhin et al. Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Proteins from the SARS Virus: a Preliminary Report.
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Dwosh et al. Identification and Containment of an Outbreak of SARS in a Community Hospital.
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Gottlieb. Chinese Scientists must test Wild Animals to find the Host of SARS.
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Update 64 - Situation in Toronto, Detection of SARS-like Virus in Wild Animal.
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Dye and Gay. Modeling the SARS Epidemic.
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Lipsitch et al. Transmission Dynamics and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Riley et al. Transmission Dynamics of the Etiological Agent of SARS in Hong Kong: Impact of Public Health Interventions.
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Wong et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Radiographic Appearances and Pattern of
Progression in 138 Patients.
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Fisher et al. Preventing Local Transmission of SARS: Lessons from Singapore.
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Parry. China is Still Not Open Enough About SARS, says WHO.
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Nicholls et al. Lung Pathology of Fatal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Drazen and Campion. SARS, the Internet, and the Journal.
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Drosten and Preiser. Kamps and Hoffmann (eds). SARS Reference.
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Fouchier et al. Aetiology: Koch's Postulates Fulfilled for SARS Virus.
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Holmes. SARS-Associated Coronavirus.
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Nicolaou et al. Radiologic Manifestations of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Oba. The Use of Corticosteroids in SARS.
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Ofner et al. Cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Cases Among Protected Health
Care Workers - Toronto, April 2003.
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Reilley et al. SARS and Carlo Urbani.
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Vu et al. SARS in Northern Vietnam.
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Wenzel and Edmond. Managing SARS amidst Uncertainty.
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Anand et al. Coronavirus Main Proteinase (3CLMpro) Structure: Basis for Design of anti-SARS
Drugs.
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So et al. Development of a Standard Treatment Protocol for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome.
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Peiris et al. Clinical Progression and Viral Load in A Community Outbreak of
Coronavirus-associated SARS Pneumonia: A Prospective Study.
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Ruan et al. Comparative Full-length Genome Sequence Analysis of 14
SARS Coronavirus Isolates and Common Mutations Associated with Putative Origins of Infection.
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Brown and Tetro. Comparative Analysis of the SARS Coronavirus Genome: A Good Start to a
Long Journey.
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Lapinsky and Hawryluck. ICU Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Wong et al. Thin-Section CT of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Evaluation of 73 Patients
Exposed to or with the Disease.
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Donnelly et al. Epidemiological Determinants of Spread of Causal Agent of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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WHO. SARS Case Fatality Ratio, Incubation Period.
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CMAJ Editorial. Lessons from SARS.
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Booth et al. Clinical Features and Short-term Outcomes of 144 Patients With
SARS in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Masur et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Providing Care in the Face of Uncertainty.
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Seto et al. Effectiveness of Precautions Against Droplets and Contact in Prevention of
Nosocomial Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Tomlinson and Cockram. SARS: Experience at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Wu and Sung. Haemorrhagic-fever-like Changes and Normal Chest Radiograph in a Doctor with
SARS.
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Razum et al. SARS, lay Epidemiology, and Fear.
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Canada Communicable Disease Report. The War Against an Unknown Pathogen: Rising to the SARS Challenge.
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Hoey. Updated SARS Case Definition Using Laboratory Criteria.
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Marra et al. The Genome Sequence of the SARS-Associated Coronavirus.
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Rota et al. Characterization of a Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome.
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Hon et al. Clinical Presentations and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome in Children.
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Green. Asian Heroes 2003 - The SARS Fighters.
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Twu et al. Control Measures for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan.
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Hsu et al. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) in Singapore: Clinical Features of Index Patient and Initial Contacts.
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Zambon. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Revisited.
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Chan-Yeung and Yu. Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Case Report.
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Poon et al. Rapid Diagnosis of a Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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Koren et al. Ribavirin in the Treatment of SARS: A New Trick for an
Old Drug?
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Patrick. The Race to outpace Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Maunder et al. The Immediate Psychological and Occupational Impact
of the 2003 SARS Outbreak in a Teaching Hospital.
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Peiris et al. Coronavirus
as a Possible Cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Ho W. Guideline on Management of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Ksiazek et al. A Novel Coronavirus
Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Drosten et al. Identification of a Novel Coronavirus in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome.
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Falsey and Walsh. Novel Coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Lee et al. A Major Outbreak of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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Gerberding. Faster . . . but Fast Enough?
Responding to the Epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Drazen. Case Clusters of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
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Poutanen et al. Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome in Canada.
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Tsang et al. A Cluster
of Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Hong Kong.
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The New England Journal of Medicine
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The Lancet
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SLIDE PRESENTATION & PRESS RELEASE
WHO Global Conference on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Revision of the International Health Regulations, Resolution to the WHO World Health Assembly.
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Status of the Outbreak and Lessons for the Immediate Future.
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Public Health Community Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS) by CDC, USA
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Modeling the SARS Epidemic in Hong Kong |
HKU to Study Antiviral Agents on Stopping Entry of Coronavirus - A
Probably New treatment for Coronavirus Pneumonia Patients
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Increasing Clinician Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) by CDC, USA
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Joint Symposium on Atypical Pneumonia by Chinese Center for Disease Control
and Prevention & Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
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
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Changes in Public Perceptions and Preventive Measures
of HK Citizens Concerning Atypical (Coronavirus) Pneumonia from Early to Mid April |
Public Perception and Preventive Measures of Hong Kong Citizens
Concerning Atypical (Coronavirus) Pneumonia |
Preventing the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), USA
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Coronavirus Pneumonia: An International Research Breakthrough |
Discovery of an emerging atypical pneumonia agent:
the virus and the diagnostic test |
SARS - The Virus spread
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LABORATORY TESTS & DIAGNOSIS/EVALUATION
WHO Recommendations on SARS and Blood Safety (2003 May 15) |
Recommendations from CDC |
Stability and Resistance of SARS Coronavirus (2003 May 4) |
Use of Laboratory Methods for SARS Diagnosis |
PCR Primers for SARS Developed by WHO Network Laboratories |
Recommendations for Laboratories Testing by PCR for Presence of SARS
Coronavirus -RNA |
Rapid Test for Coronavirus Pneumonia - Frequently Asked Questions |
Availability and Use of Laboratory Testing |
Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Diagnostic Tests |
WHO Biosafety Guidelines for Handling of SARS Specimens |
CDC Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with SARS |
CDC Guidelines for Collection of Specimens from Potential Cases of SARS |
Coronaviruses |
Scanning Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by HKU |
Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by CDC |
Electron Microscopic Images of the New Coronavirus by HKU |
An Illustration of Coronavirus (Extracted from N Engl J Med) |
The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Coronaviridae |
The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Paramyxoviridae |
Radiological Appearances of Recent Cases of Atypical Pneumonia in Hong Kong |
Videos (in Cantonese), Provided by HKU |
Video Boardcast: Increasing Clinician Preparedness for SARS, Provided by CDC, USA |
Video clips of "We Are With You" Movement by HKU 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 |
Genome Characterization of the SARS ?Coronavirus, The University of Hong Kong.
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The Coronavirus Genome Sequencing Project, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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The Entire Nucleotide Sequence of SARS-CoV (Urbani Strain) by CDC.
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Coronavirus Protein Analysis Phylogenetic Trees by CDC.
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INFORMATION FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - SARS |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report |
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.chinacdc.net.cn/feiyan/default.asp |
Government of Canada, Health Canada |
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Department of Health |
Government of Singapore, Ministry of Health |
Government of Taiwan, R.O.C., Department of Health |
Government of United Kingdom, Department of Health |
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 |
Medscape |
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 |
The University of Hong Kong |
The University of Hong Kong School of
Chinese Medicine - Chinese Medicine Prescription for the Prevention of CVP |
UK Public Health Laboratory Service |
World Health Organization: |
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