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SARS

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		Agent
		Press Release, WHO
		Press Release, University of Hong Kong
		About SARS (by Health & Safety Executive (HSE), UK)
		Spread
		Current Information (WHO)
		WHO post-outbreak biosafety guidelines for handling SARS specimens and cultures(WHO)
		Biosafety guidelines for handling SARS specimens (WHO)
		Public health management in post-outbreak period (WHO)
		Cumulative numbers of cases, WHO
		Epidemic curves, WHO
		SARS in the EU countries, EC
		Special Edition of Eurosurveillance
		Diagnostics
		European laboratories for SARS diagnostics
		Immunofluorescence test for SARS
		Availability and use of laboratory testing, WHO
		PCR primers for SARS, WHO
		Laboratories testing for SARS, WHO
		SARS, CDC
		References
		Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Lancet.
		Novel coronavirus and severe acute respiratory syndrome [commentary]. Lancet.
		Identification of a novel coronavirus in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome. N Engl J Med.
		A novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome. N Engl J Med.
		CDC. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and coronavirus testing - United States, 2003. MMWR
		Standard preparation for diagnostic PCR of new coronavirus
		The preparation can be obtained under the following address: For further information see data sheet below.
		Data sheet