Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9268381 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A blind-test of both peripheral blood and sputum specimens lead to the positive detection of SARS-CoV in 31 out of 34 patients. SARS-CoV was not found in peripheral blood or sputum specimens from three patients. Two of the 34 patients were only 3 days post-onset of symptoms and were subsequently confirmed to be SARS positive. Our results indicate that the gene chip-based molecular test is specific for SARS-CoV and allows early detection of patients with SARS with detection rate about 8% higher than the single PCR test when the sputum sample is available.
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Authors
Yi-ming Zhou, Ren-quan Yang, Sheng-ce Tao, Ze Li, Qiong Zhang, Hua-fang Gao, Zhi-wei Zhang, Jian-yu Du, Pei-xuan Zhu, Li-li Ren, Liang Zhang, Dong Wang, Lan Guo, Yan-bin Wang, Yong Guo, Yan Zhang, Chuan-zan Zhao, Can Wang, Jing Cheng,