Serologic and Molecular Biologic Methods for SARS-associated Coronavirus Infection, Taiwan

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 304-310

  Wu, Ho Sheng ^a   Chiu, Shu Chun ^a   Tseng, Tsan Chang ^a   Lin, Szu Fong ^a   Lin, Jih Hui ^a   Hsu, Yu Fen ^a   Wang, Mei Ching ^a   Lin, Tsuey Li ^a   Yang, Wen Zieh ^a   Ferng, Tian Lin ^a   Huang, Kai Hung ^a   Hsu, Li Ching ^a   Lee, Li Li ^a   Yang, Jyh Yuan ^a   Chen, Hour Young ^a   Su, Shun Pi ^a   Yang, Shih Yan ^a   Lin, Ting Hsiang ^a   Su, Ih Jen ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TAIWAN; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 10744231929     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1002.030731     Document Type: Article

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