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Linking Words - Academic article

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    Choose the best linking word to connect the given terms.
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  • In late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) _______ its resulting respiratory disease, COVID-19, emerged.
    and
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  • When she was admitted to hospital with intracranial bleeding, nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 PCR was negative, ____ serology showed positive SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies.
    but
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  • Six days ____ lung transplantation, the patient was discharged from the intensive care unit.
    after
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  • The patient was discharged 35 days after surgery. Choose the word indicating time idea.
    after
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  • SARS-CoV-2 PCR and viral culture of bronchoalveolar lavage samples collected 15 days, 34 days, and 90 days after lung transplantation were negative. Also, SARS-CoV-2 IgG remained negative for 3 months. Select the additive idea term.
    Also
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  • In contrast to several viral disease outbreaks in the past, such as Ebola or pandemic influenza H1N1, which remained manageable and mostly limited geographically, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedent. Examplification?
    Such as
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  • Although SARS-CoV-2 PCR analysis on nasopharyngeal swab was repeatedly negative, a weakly positive signal was detected in the lung biopsy sample. Contrast?
    Although
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  • If recommendations are followed, the risk of donorderived transmission for SARS-CoV-2 is very low. Therefore, in coming years, the systematic use of rapid and highly sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection methods will be indispensable. Consequence?
    Therefore
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  • In the case described here, the CT scan excluded severe lung damage and the oxygenation capacity was excellent. However, long-term follow-up with chest CT in a large group of patients is needed. Which word refers to a constrast idea?
    However
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  • Thus, we report a successful double-lung transplantation from a donor exposed to SARS-CoV-2 who had mild COVID-19-like symptoms 3 months earlier. Select the linking word related to conclusion.
    Thus
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