Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • News Feature
  • Published:

SARS: What have we learned?

Nature volume 424, pages 121–126 (2003)Cite this article

It's less than four months since the World Health Organization issued global warnings about a mysterious and deadly form of pneumonia. Nature's reporters pose key questions about the outbreak, and assess our preparedness to deal with future viral threats.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

39,95 €

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Gerberding, J. L. N. Engl. J. Med. 348, 2030–2031 (2003).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Riley, S. et al. Science 300, 1961–1966 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Lipsitch, M. et al. Science 300, 1966–1970 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. http://www.info.gov.hk/info/ap/pdf/amoy_e.pdf

  5. Peiris, J. S. M. et al. Lancet 361, 1319–1325 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Ksiazek, T. G. N. Engl. J. Med. 348, 1953–1966 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Drosten, C. N. Engl. J. Med. 348, 1967–1976 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Fouchier, R. A. M. et al. Nature 423, 240 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Nicholls, J. M. et al. Lancet 361, 1773–1778 (2003).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Peiris, J. S. et al. Lancet 361, 1767–1772 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Marra, M. A. et al. Science 300, 1399–1404 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Rota, P. A. et al. Science 300, 1394–1399 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Yob, J. M. et al. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 7, 439–441 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Beck, M. A., Shi, Q., Morris, V. C. & Levander, O. A. Nature Med. 1, 433–436 (1995).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Levander, O. A. & Beck, M. A. Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 56, 5–21 (1997).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Nelson, H. K. et al. FASEB J. 15, 1846–1848 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Ruan, Y. et al. Lancet 361, 1779–1785 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Pensaert, M., Callebaut, P. & Vergote, J. Vet. Q. 8, 257–261 (1986).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Cinatl, J. et al. Lancet 361, 2045–2046 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Baltina, L. A. Curr. Med. Chem. 10, 155–171 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Anand, K., Ziebuhr, J., Wadhwani, P., Mesters, J. R. & Hilgenfeld, R. Science 300, 1763–1767 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Johnson, M. A., Pooley, C., Ignjatovic, J. & Tyack, S. G. Vaccine 21, 2730–2736 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

SARS: What have we learned?. Nature 424, 121–126 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424121a

Download citation

  • Issue date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/424121a

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing