id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-300149-djclli8n Ruan, Yijun Comparative full-length genome sequence analysis of 14 SARS coronavirus isolates and common mutations associated with putative origins of infection 2003-05-24 .txt text/plain 4355 226 54 title: Comparative full-length genome sequence analysis of 14 SARS coronavirus isolates and common mutations associated with putative origins of infection METHODS: We sequenced the entire SARS viral genome of cultured isolates from the index case (SIN2500) presenting in Singapore, from three primary contacts (SIN2774, SIN2748, and SIN2677), and one secondary contact (SIN2679). In addition, a common variant associated with a non-conservative aminoacid change in the S1 region of the spike protein, suggests that immunological pressures might be starting to influence the evolution of the SARS virus in human populations. All genetic variations of Singapore isolates identified when compared with available SARS-CoV genome sequences were further confirmed by primer extension genotyping technology (Sequenom, San Diego, CA, USA). These sequences showed that the genomes of SARS-CoV isolated in Singapore are comprised of 29 711 bases, with the exception of a five-nucleotide deletion in strain SIN2748 and a six-nucleotide deletion in SIN2677. ./cache/cord-300149-djclli8n.txt ./txt/cord-300149-djclli8n.txt