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Infections > Respiratory Tract Infections > Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
... > Infections > Virus Diseases > RNA Virus Infections > Nidovirales Infections > Coronaviridae Infections > Coronavirus Infections > Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Preferred term

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Respiratory Syndrome, Acute, Severe
  • Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute
  • SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Note

  • do not confuse with RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN or RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

Scope note

  • A viral disorder characterized by high FEVER, dry COUGH, shortness of breath (DYSPNEA) or breathing difficulties, and atypical PNEUMONIA. A virus in the genus CORONAVIRUS is the suspected agent.

History note

  • 2003

In other languages

  • SARS

    Finnish

  • vaikea akuutti respiratorinen oireyhtymä
  • vaikea akuutti respiratorinen syndrooma
  • Svår akut luftvägsinfektion

    Swedish

  • SAL
  • SARS
  • Svår akut respiratorisk sjukdom

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D045169

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