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European laboratories for SARS diagnostics

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		Helena Rebelo de Andrade Portuguese Reference Laboratory for SARS Respiratory and Enterovirus Unit Instituto Nacional de Saúde Av Padre Cruz 1649-016 Lisboa PORTUGAL Tel + 351 21 7526455
		The Viral Respiratory and Molecular Biology Department (Head: Dr. Maria Takacs) National Centre for Epidemiology 1097-H Gyali ut 2-6. HUNGARY
		Adam Meijer, PhD European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) Co-ordination Centre Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) P.O. Box 1568 3500 BN Utrecht THE NETHERLANDS Visitor/courier address: Drieharingstraat 6, 3511 BJ Utrecht Tel: ++31 30 2729 857 (direct) ++31 30 2729 700 (general) Fax: ++31 30 2729 729 E-mail: a.meijer@nivel.nl
		Prof. Dr. Marc Van Ranst Laboratorium Virologie/LAG Herestraat 49 3000 Leuven BELGIUM mobile phone: 00-32-(0)475-51 01 58 Marc.VanRanst@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
		Cumulative numbers of cases, WHO
		Epidemic curves, WHO
		SARS in the EU countries, EC
		Special Edition of Eurosurveillance
		Diagnostics
		European laboratories for SARS diagnostics
		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: niedrigm@rki.de For further information see data sheet below.
		Data sheet