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03.019.0.01.014.00.100.003. SARS-Coronavirus CUHK-AG01

Cite this publication as: Sara Mullins for ICTVdB Management (2005). 03.019.0.01.014.00.100.003. SARS-Coronavirus CUHK-AG01. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 3. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), ICTVdB Management, Columbia University, New York, USA

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Isolation Details

Isolate designation: CUHK-AG01.
Isolation date: March; 2003.
Location: Kwun Tong; Kowloon; Hong Kong.
Source of isolate: human.

Virus was isolated by Dr Stephen S. C Chim; Department of Chemical Pathology; University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital; Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; China. Email: loym@cuhk.edu.hk. Involved in the submission of the isolate was also Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui, PhD; Department of Biochemistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China; K.C.A. Chan, MRCP; Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China; T.C.C. Au, MPhil; Department of Biochemistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Reference: Chim, S.S.C., Tsui, S.K.W., Chan, K.C.A., et. al. (Nov. 29, 2003) Genomic characterisation of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus of Amoy Gardens. PubMed ID to this reference is [14654320].

Classification

This is a description of a vertebrate virus at the isolate level.

ICTVdB Virus Code: 03.019.0.01.014.00.100.003. Virus accession number: SARSI008. Former accession number: 41094C4D. NCBI Taxonomy ID: [239241].

Name, Synonyms and Lineage

Virus is assigned to species 03.019.0.01.014. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Virus is assigned to the genus 03.019.0.01. Coronavirus , family 03.019. Coronaviridae , order 03. Nidovirales.

Virion Properties

Introduction

Particles contain nucleic acid.

Virion Properties

Morphology

Virions consist of an envelope and a nucleocapsid (Spike proteins are most likely present as well, but were never specifically mentioned). Virus capsid (core) is enveloped.

Nucleic Acid

The genome is not segmented and consists of a single molecule of linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA. The complete genome is This sequence is identical to isolate CUHK-AG02, although each isolate was deriv 29736 nucleotides long. The RNA has been fully sequenced and complete sequence is 29736 nucleotides long; sequence can be accessed at GenBank with the accession number [AY345986]. The 3'-terminus has a poly (A) tract 24 nucleotides in length. Reference to nucleotide sequence PubMed ID: [14654320].

Biological Properties

Natural Host Range

Viral hosts belong to the Domain Eucarya.

Domain Eucarya Kingdom Animalia.

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata.

Phylum Vertebrata Subphylum Vertebrata.

Class Mammalia.

Class Mammalia Order Primates;
Family Hominidae; virus infects Homo sapiens (human).

Host and isolation details Virus was isolated from an adult. Virus was isolated from serum.

General Symptoms in Animals Infection can affect the Although symptoms are consistent with SARS-CoV infection, it should be noted tha respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, and musculo-skeletal system. General symptoms include fever. Signs and symptoms include cough and pneumonia; diarrhea; myalgia.

Severity and Occurrence of Disease

Host 1: Infection is apparent and clinically expressed.

Contributor

Data have been submitted online to ICTVdB on 01-12-05 by
Sara Mullins
American Type Culture Collection
George Mason University
PW II, 10801 University Boulevard
Manassas, VA 20110
United States of America
Tel: + 703-365-2700.
Fax: + 703-365-2701.
Email: Sara Mullins.

The description has been generated automatically from DELTA files.

ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, developed for the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) by Dr Cornelia Büchen-Osmond, is written in DELTA. The virus descriptions in ICTVdB are coded by ICTV members and experts, or by the ICTVdB Management using data provided by the experts, the literature or the latest ICTV Report. The character list is the underlying code. All virus descriptions are based on the character list and natural language translations from the encoded descriptions are automatically generated and formatted for display on the Web.

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