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Nasopharyngeal Shedding of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome--Associated Coronavirus Is Associated with Genetic Polymorphisms
2 May 2006
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BACKGROUND: A high initial or peak severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) load in nasopharyngeal specimens was shown to be associated with a high mortality rate. Because all infected individuals were devoid of preeexisting protective immunity against SARS-CoV, the biological basis for the variable virus burdens in different patients remains elusive. METHODS: The nationwide SARS...
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