SARS coronavirus

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SARS coronavirus

virus

Also known as: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

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coronavirus
SARS-CoV-1
…species known as SARS-CoV-1 (or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), a member of Betacoronavirus, causes a highly contagious respiratory disease. The illness is characterized by symptoms of fever, cough, and muscle ache, often with progressive difficulty in breathing. The virus emerged in humans in 2002 and is thought to have…
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…species known as SARS-CoV-1 (or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), a member of Betacoronavirus, causes a highly contagious respiratory disease. The illness is characterized by symptoms of fever, cough, and muscle ache, often with progressive difficulty in breathing. The virus emerged in humans in 2002 and is thought to have…
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SARS
SARS coronavirus jumped to humans from an animal reservoir, believed to be horseshoe bats. The ability of the SARS coronavirus to jump to humans undoubtedly required genetic changes in the virus. These changes are suspected to have occurred in the palm civet since the SARS…
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SARS coronavirus jumped to humans from an animal reservoir, believed to be horseshoe bats. The ability of the SARS coronavirus to jump to humans undoubtedly required genetic changes in the virus. These changes are suspected to have occurred in the palm civet since the SARS…
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