SARS


SARS


  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:
niedrigm@rki.de For further information see data sheet below.
Data sheet