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Review
. 2010 Mar;24(1):175-202.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.10.005.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Dennis J Cleri  1 , Anthony J Ricketti, John R Vernaleo
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Review

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Dennis J Cleri et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

This article reviews the virology, history, pathology, epidemiology, clinical presentations, complications, radiology, laboratory testing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of severe respiratory distress syndrome, with reference to documented outbreaks of the disease.

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