A Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

2003 New England Journal of Medicine 4,504 citations

Abstract

A novel coronavirus is associated with this outbreak, and the evidence indicates that this virus has an etiologic role in SARS. Because of the death of Dr. Carlo Urbani, we propose that our first isolate be named the Urbani strain of SARS-associated coronavirus.

Keywords

VirologyCoronavirusOutbreakVirusBiologySerologyPolymerase chain reactionPopulationAntibodySubtypingMedicineGeneImmunologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Genetics

MeSH Terms

AdultAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCell LineDisease OutbreaksFemaleHumansLungMaleMicroscopyElectronMiddle AgedOropharynxPhylogenyPolymerase Chain ReactionRNAViralSevere acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome

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Year
2003
Type
article
Volume
348
Issue
20
Pages
1953-1966
Citations
4504
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Ksiazek Tg, Dean D. Erdman, Goldsmith Cs et al. (2003). A Novel Coronavirus Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine , 348 (20) , 1953-1966. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa030781

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DOI
10.1056/nejmoa030781
PMID
12690092

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