Table 1.
Specimens collected in this study
| Subjects | Specimen | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SARS | Throat swab | 5 |
| Saliva | 13 | |
| Sputum | 8 | |
| Urine | 7 | |
| Stool | 6 | |
| Postmortem kidney | 1 | |
| Postmortem small intestine | 1 | |
| Postmortem brain | 1 | |
| Postmortem lung | 1 | |
| Postmortem liver | 1 | |
| Postmortem spleen | 1 | |
| Postmortem pancreas | 1 | |
| Controls | ||
| Healthy | Stool | 25 |
| Hepatitis | Stool | 25 |
| Postmortem kidney | 5 | |
| Postmortem small intestine | 5 | |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) specimens were collected from 21 cases; control stool specimens were collected from 25 healthy individuals and 25 patients with hepatitis A or hepatitis B. Postmortem kidney and small intestine control specimens were collected from five patients with hepatitis B