Detection of SARS Coronavirus in Patients with Suspected SARS

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 294-299

  Chan, Kwok H ^a   Poon, Leo L L M ^b   Cheng, V C C ^a   Guan, Yi ^b   Hung, I F N ^a   Kong, James ^c   Yam, Loretta Y C ^d   Seto, Wing H ^a   Yuen, Kwok Y ^b   Peiris, Joseph S Malik ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^d PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VIRUS RNA;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FECES; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUCUS SECRETION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THROAT CULTURE; URINE LEVEL; VIRUS CULTURE;

EID: 10744222898     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1002.030610     Document Type: Article

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