Published in N Engl J Med on April 22, 2004
Atmospheric movement of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust and implications for human health. Clin Microbiol Rev (2007) 4.16
Public health interventions and SARS spread, 2003. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 2.59
The papain-like protease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus has deubiquitinating activity. J Virol (2005) 2.49
Animal origins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: insight from ACE2-S-protein interactions. J Virol (2006) 1.91
Modeling control strategies of respiratory pathogens. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.79
Modelling strategies for controlling SARS outbreaks. Proc Biol Sci (2004) 1.71
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus as an agent of emerging and reemerging infection. Clin Microbiol Rev (2007) 1.68
Evaluation of human monoclonal antibody 80R for immunoprophylaxis of severe acute respiratory syndrome by an animal study, epitope mapping, and analysis of spike variants. J Virol (2005) 1.54
Airborne transmission of communicable infection--the elusive pathway. N Engl J Med (2004) 1.52
Methods for sampling of airborne viruses. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2008) 1.42
SARS-related perceptions in Hong Kong. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.36
A schlieren optical study of the human cough with and without wearing masks for aerosol infection control. J R Soc Interface (2009) 1.32
Mechanisms of host receptor adaptation by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. J Biol Chem (2012) 1.30
ACE2 receptor expression and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection depend on differentiation of human airway epithelia. J Virol (2005) 1.14
Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to SARS-coronavirus in asymptomatic or subclinical population groups. Epidemiol Infect (2006) 1.13
Neutralizing antibody response and SARS severity. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.08
Structural analysis of major species barriers between humans and palm civets for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections. J Virol (2008) 1.08
Cleavage of the SARS coronavirus spike glycoprotein by airway proteases enhances virus entry into human bronchial epithelial cells in vitro. PLoS One (2009) 1.05
Mathematical models for assessing the role of airflow on the risk of airborne infection in hospital wards. J R Soc Interface (2009) 1.05
Coordinated response to SARS, Vancouver, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.04
SARS outbreak in the Greater Toronto Area: the emergency department experience. CMAJ (2004) 1.04
Progress in global surveillance and response capacity 10 years after severe acute respiratory syndrome. Emerg Infect Dis (2013) 1.00
Clinical review: SARS - lessons in disaster management. Crit Care (2005) 1.00
Receptor recognition and cross-species infections of SARS coronavirus. Antiviral Res (2013) 1.00
Confronting SARS: a view from Hong Kong. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2004) 0.97
Lack of Transmission among Close Contacts of Patient with Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Imported into the United States, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.96
Comparison of five bacteriophages as models for viral aerosol studies. Appl Environ Microbiol (2014) 0.94
Role of two-way airflow owing to temperature difference in severe acute respiratory syndrome transmission: revisiting the largest nosocomial severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in Hong Kong. J R Soc Interface (2010) 0.94
Optimizing severe acute respiratory syndrome response strategies: lessons learned from quarantine. Am J Public Health (2007) 0.93
Surveillance of febrile patients in a district and evaluation of their spatiotemporal associations: a pilot study. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.93
Availability, consistency and evidence-base of policies and guidelines on the use of mask and respirator to protect hospital health care workers: a global analysis. BMC Res Notes (2013) 0.92
Clinical review: update of avian influenza A infections in humans. Crit Care (2007) 0.92
Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS? BMC Public Health (2009) 0.91
Prediction of Intrinsic Disorder in MERS-CoV/HCoV-EMC Supports a High Oral-Fecal Transmission. PLoS Curr (2013) 0.91
MicroRNome analysis unravels the molecular basis of SARS infection in bronchoalveolar stem cells. PLoS One (2009) 0.90
Brief Report: Incubation Period Duration and Severity of Clinical Disease Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection. Epidemiology (2015) 0.90
Respiratory Infections in the U.S. Military: Recent Experience and Control. Clin Microbiol Rev (2015) 0.90
Bench-to-bedside review: rare and common viral infections in the intensive care unit--linking pathophysiology to clinical presentation. Crit Care (2008) 0.90
Preventing airborne disease transmission: review of methods for ventilation design in health care facilities. Adv Prev Med (2011) 0.90
Development of an improved methodology to detect infectious airborne influenza virus using the NIOSH bioaerosol sampler. J Environ Monit (2011) 0.89
Viral metagenome analysis to guide human pathogen monitoring in environmental samples. Lett Appl Microbiol (2011) 0.88
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Distribution in the Human Respiratory Tract: Implications for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Am J Pathol (2015) 0.87
Viral load distribution in SARS outbreak. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 0.87
2015 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) nosocomial outbreak in South Korea: insights from modeling. PeerJ (2015) 0.86
VZV infection of keratinocytes: production of cell-free infectious virions in vivo. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol (2010) 0.85
Clinical and epidemiological predictors of transmission in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). BMC Infect Dis (2006) 0.84
Lifting the lid on toilet plume aerosol: a literature review with suggestions for future research. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.83
Environmental factors affecting the transmission of respiratory viruses. Curr Opin Virol (2012) 0.82
Unexplained deaths and critical illnesses of suspected infectious cause, Taiwan, 2000-2005. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 0.82
The Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Viability of the SARS Coronavirus. Adv Virol (2011) 0.82
Factors associated with nosocomial SARS-CoV transmission among healthcare workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2003. BMC Public Health (2006) 0.82
Cellular superspreaders: an epidemiological perspective on HIV infection inside the body. PLoS Pathog (2014) 0.81
SARS transmission in Vietnam outside of the health-care setting. Epidemiol Infect (2006) 0.80
Aerosol Generation by Modern Flush Toilets. Aerosol Sci Technol (2015) 0.79
In China, students in crowded dormitories with a low ventilation rate have more common colds: evidence for airborne transmission. PLoS One (2011) 0.79
Understanding Viral Transmission Behavior via Protein Intrinsic Disorder Prediction: Coronaviruses. J Pathog (2012) 0.79
Molecular and microscopic analysis of bacteria and viruses in exhaled breath collected using a simple impaction and condensing method. PLoS One (2012) 0.78
Development of an optimized method for the detection of airborne viruses with real-time PCR analysis. Virol J (2011) 0.78
Partitioning of Viruses in Wastewater Systems and Potential for Aerosolization. Environ Sci Technol Lett (2016) 0.78
Evidence of airborne transmission of SARS. N Engl J Med (2004) 0.78
Drainage systems, an occluded source of sanitation related outbreaks. Arch Public Health (2015) 0.75
Large Eddy Simulation of Air Escape through a Hospital Isolation Room Single Hinged Doorway--Validation by Using Tracer Gases and Simulated Smoke Videos. PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Silent War to Emerging or Re-emerging Respiratory Infection Diseases Badly Kept in Mind. Chin Med J (Engl) (2015) 0.75
Building Ventilation as an Effective Disease Intervention Strategy in a Dense Indoor Contact Network in an Ideal City. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Severe acute respiratory syndrome: What have we learned two years later? Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2004) 0.75
Lucky China: Efficient Prevention from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and its Beyond. Chin Med J (Engl) (2015) 0.75
The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spread. Nature (2016) 0.75
MS2 virus inactivation by atmospheric-pressure cold plasma using different gas carriers and power levels. Appl Environ Microbiol (2014) 0.75
Evidence of airborne transmission of SARS. N Engl J Med (2004) 0.75
Evidence of airborne transmission of SARS. N Engl J Med (2004) 0.75
Role of fomites in SARS transmission during the largest hospital outbreak in Hong Kong. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of urban heat island. J Environ Sci (China) (2008) 2.61
Perinatal outcome following third trimester exposure to paroxetine. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2002) 2.32
Why did outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome occur in some hospital wards but not in others? Clin Infect Dis (2007) 2.02
Design and characterization of a new irreversible responsive PARACEST MRI contrast agent that detects nitric oxide. Magn Reson Med (2007) 1.88
Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.84
Temporal relationship between air pollutants and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong. Thorax (2007) 1.59
SARS transmission among hospital workers in Hong Kong. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.53
Cluster of SARS among medical students exposed to single patient, Hong Kong. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.49
Imaging in vivo extracellular pH with a single paramagnetic chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. Mol Imaging (2012) 1.34
Measuring in vivo tumor pHe with CEST-FISP MRI. Magn Reson Med (2011) 1.33
Possible role of aerosol transmission in a hospital outbreak of influenza. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.31
Exhaled droplets due to talking and coughing. J R Soc Interface (2009) 1.31
Improved pH measurements with a single PARACEST MRI contrast agent. Contrast Media Mol Imaging (2012) 1.28
Transmission of influenza A in human beings. Lancet Infect Dis (2007) 1.13
Evaluation of a psychoeducation program for Chinese clients with schizophrenia and their family caregivers. Patient Educ Couns (2008) 1.11
Effects of coarse particulate matter on emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases: a time-series analysis in Hong Kong. Environ Health Perspect (2012) 1.10
Predicting super spreading events during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemics in Hong Kong and Singapore. Am J Epidemiol (2004) 1.10
Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding organic solvents among printing workers in Hong Kong. J Occup Health (2005) 1.07
The extended Kalman filter for forecast of algal bloom dynamics. Water Res (2009) 1.06
Chronic effects of ambient air pollution on lung function among Chinese children. Arch Dis Child (2012) 1.03
Temporal and spatial variations in nutrient stoichiometry and regulation of phytoplankton biomass in Hong Kong waters: influence of the Pearl River outflow and sewage inputs. Mar Pollut Bull (2008) 0.99
Effects of ambient air pollution on lung function growth in Chinese schoolchildren. Respir Med (2010) 0.98
Modification by influenza on health effects of air pollution in Hong Kong. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 0.97
Diurnal temperature range and daily cardiovascular mortalities among the elderly in Hong Kong. Arch Environ Occup Health (2009) 0.95
Effect of dust storm events on daily emergency admissions for respiratory diseases. Respirology (2012) 0.94
Dependence of the cytotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the culture medium. Nanotechnology (2006) 0.94
Role of two-way airflow owing to temperature difference in severe acute respiratory syndrome transmission: revisiting the largest nosocomial severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in Hong Kong. J R Soc Interface (2010) 0.94
Effect of early pulmonary rehabilitation on health care utilization and health status in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD. Respirology (2011) 0.92
Serum concentrations, efficacy, and safety of a new, intravenously administered varicella zoster immune globulin in pregnant women. J Clin Pharmacol (2002) 0.91
Temporal-spatial analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome among hospital inpatients. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 0.90
Is greater temperature change within a day associated with increased emergency hospital admissions for heart failure? Circ Heart Fail (2013) 0.89
Imaging biomarkers to monitor response to the hypoxia-activated prodrug TH-302 in the MiaPaCa2 flank xenograft model. Magn Reson Imaging (2012) 0.89
Association of occupational stress and social support with health-related behaviors among chinese offshore oil workers. J Occup Health (2008) 0.89
A longitudinal study of serial BODE indices in predicting mortality and readmissions for COPD. Respir Med (2010) 0.89
Bacterial survival in evaporating deposited droplets on a teflon-coated surface. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2006) 0.88
Further evidence for a link between silica dust and esophageal cancer. Int J Cancer (2005) 0.88
Occupational exposure to mixtures of organic solvents increases the risk of neurological symptoms among printing workers in Hong Kong. J Occup Environ Med (2004) 0.88
Noise exposure and hearing impairment among Chinese restaurant workers and entertainment employees in Hong Kong. PLoS One (2013) 0.87
A hybrid seasonal prediction model for tuberculosis incidence in China. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2013) 0.86
Addressing parental concerns about pain during childhood vaccination: is there enough time to include pain management in the ambulatory setting? Clin J Pain (2012) 0.86
Time trends of female lung cancer in Hong Kong: Age, period and birth cohort analysis. Int J Cancer (2004) 0.85
Noninvasive imaging of infection after treatment with tumor-homing bacteria using Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) MRI. Magn Reson Med (2013) 0.84
Clustered randomized controlled trial of a hand hygiene intervention involving pocket-sized containers of alcohol-based hand rub for the control of infections in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.84
The interaction and toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with Stylonychia mytilus. J Nanosci Nanotechnol (2006) 0.83
Unintentional injuries among primary and middle school students in Maanshan City, eastern China. Acta Paediatr (2006) 0.83
Socioeconomic distribution of health and health care utilization in a new town in Hong Kong, China. Biomed Environ Sci (2004) 0.83
Non-invasive temperature mapping using temperature-responsive water saturation shift referencing (T-WASSR) MRI. NMR Biomed (2014) 0.83
Short-term associations of cause-specific emergency hospitalizations and particulate matter chemical components in Hong Kong. Am J Epidemiol (2014) 0.82
Severe acute respiratory syndrome beyond Amoy Gardens: completing the incomplete legacy. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 0.82
Chronic effects of ambient air pollution on respiratory morbidities among Chinese children: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.82
Environmental response to sewage treatment strategies: Hong Kong's experience in long term water quality monitoring. Mar Pollut Bull (2011) 0.82
Cool and dry weather enhances the effects of air pollution on emergency IHD hospital admissions. Int J Cardiol (2012) 0.81
Eosinophilic myocarditis temporally associated with conjugate meningococcal C and hepatitis B vaccines in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2008) 0.81
Lung cancer decreased sharply in first 5 years after smoking cessation in Chinese men. J Thorac Oncol (2011) 0.81
Chinese translation and validation of a parental feeding style questionnaire for parents of Hong Kong preschoolers. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.81
High prevalence of accelerated silicosis among gold miners in Jiangxi, China. Am J Ind Med (2007) 0.80
Multiwalled nanotubes formed by catanionic mixtures of drug amphiphiles. ACS Nano (2014) 0.80
A retrospective study of 2585 patients patch tested with the European standard series in Hong Kong (1995-99). Int J Dermatol (2008) 0.79
Impact of air pollution on cardiopulmonary fitness in schoolchildren. J Occup Environ Med (2004) 0.79
Effect of dust storm events on daily emergency admissions for cardiovascular diseases. Circ J (2012) 0.78
Antibiotics in the Hong Kong metropolitan area: Ubiquitous distribution and fate in Victoria Harbour. Mar Pollut Bull (2009) 0.78
Estimating SARS incubation period. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 0.78
Estimating incubation period with multiple contact days. Scand J Infect Dis (2007) 0.78
Stable isotopes as a useful tool for revealing the environmental fate and trophic effect of open-sea-cage fish farm wastes on marine benthic organisms with different feeding guilds. Mar Pollut Bull (2011) 0.78
The secret behind the mask. Indoor Air (2011) 0.77
Cytotoxicity of phenol red in toxicity assays for carbon nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci (2012) 0.77
Numerical study on the ozone formation inside street canyons using a chemistry box model. J Environ Sci (China) (2008) 0.77
Anisakiasis in China: the first clinical case report. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2013) 0.77
Breast milk dioxins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta. Environ Health Perspect (2006) 0.77
Seasonal and spatial dynamics of nutrients and phytoplankton biomass in Victoria Harbour and its vicinity before and after sewage abatement. Mar Pollut Bull (2008) 0.77
One-Component Supramolecular Filament Hydrogels as Theranostic Label-Free Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents. ACS Nano (2017) 0.76
Mental health issues in Chinese offshore oil workers. Occup Med (Lond) (2009) 0.76
"Will the SARS epidemic recur?" A retrospective analysis of the experts' opinions. J Epidemiol Community Health (2006) 0.75
Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Secondary prevention programmes may reduce overall mortality in high risk patients. BMJ (2002) 0.75
Piloting electronic self report symptom assessment - Cancer (ESRA-C) in Hong Kong: a mixed method approach. Eur J Oncol Nurs (2010) 0.75
Associated Demographic Factors of Instrumental and Emotional Feeding in Parents of Hong Kong Children. J Acad Nutr Diet (2016) 0.75
Study on the wind field and pollutant dispersion in street canyons using a stable numerical method. J Environ Sci (China) (2005) 0.75
On the contribution of mean flow and turbulence to city breathability: the case of long streets with tall buildings. Sci Total Environ (2012) 0.75
Indoor Air and infection. Indoor Air (2007) 0.75
The effects of gamma-irradiation dose on chemical modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Nanotechnology (2005) 0.75
Integrated stochastic environmental risk assessment of the harbour area treatment scheme (HATS) in Hong Kong. Environ Sci Technol (2009) 0.75
Effects of building aspect ratio, diurnal heating scenario, and wind speed on reactive pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons. J Environ Sci (China) (2012) 0.75
Modelling particle size distribution dynamics in marine waters. Water Res (2004) 0.75
Impacts of environmental factors on urban heating. J Environ Sci (China) (2010) 0.75
Correction to Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks. Environ Sci Technol (2022) 0.75