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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (662)	8/17/2003 6:48:54 PM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

No, its 180 and 27% (and the real number is probably higher). The Taiwan isolates have the highest number of mutations and appear to be the most lethal. The virus spent a lot of time mutation before the Metropole Hotel, but SARS CoV has MANY more tricks up its sleeve and some can't even figure out the real deal in Vancouver, even when there is no flu to add to the confusion. I predict a VERY long winter as SARS returns with a vengeance.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (662)	8/18/2003 8:17:35 PM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

First sequence data (200 bp) is in on Surrey SARS CoV and it is 100% identical to other SARS CoVs. Look for some interesting footwork as Canada and WHO try to dance around this one: "On that last point, at least, Plummer believes he knows the answer. "We've sequenced a 200 base pair-fragment of this virus and it's 100 per cent identical to the SARS coronavirus. And that would be very, very unlikely." Attempts are being made to sequence the entire virus, but so far neither the Winnipeg lab nor the laboratory at the BCCDC has managed to grow the virus in culture. " canada.com