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The Molecular Biology of SARS Coronavirus
1 Apr 2007
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is the first emerging infectious disease of the 21st century that has been highly transmissible and fatal and was caused by a previously unknown coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The SARS epidemic in 2003 resulted in more than 8400 SARS cases and approximately 800 deaths. Existing in non-identified animal reservoirs, SARS-CoV continues to represent a threat to humans although more...
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