"The Internet has had a profound impact on how this data has been shared and how scientists have collaborated."
Firstly my sympathies to those effected by the SARS virus, however for those more bioinformatically inclined the following links maybe of interest:
- Science is offering free access to the first papers describing the SARS genome.
- Finished SARS genome sequence is available for download from the web site of the British Columbia Cancer Center
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Suspected and probabal cases of SARS
From the WHO: http://content.nejm.org/early_release/SARS.jpg
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A SARS weblog ?
http://www.sarswatch.org/
SARS epidemiological study
In The Scientist today:
"Epidemiological study published today gives more accurate picture than previous WHO figures"
Some important points :
"The death rate from SARS in Hong Kong is 43% in those over 60 years old (35
Rush out those analyses
As I mentioned briefly already, these guys work fast. I had a look at the SARS genome when it came out, with a vague notion that anyone with some bioinformatics skill could contribute something useful. Seems a few other folk had the same idea :-) Amazing how quickly people can work when something is hyped/important (take your pick). I still fail to see how the genome will aid in the search for vaccines if the thing is similar to the common cold, perhaps someone can help me with this piece of logic. Which is not to say the genome is of no use, genomes are just A Good Thing.
These analyses are well worth looking at; they range from very good to quite amateurish IMHO.