title: Antibodies to SARS coronavirus in civets.
abstract: Using three different assays, we examined 103 serum samples collected from different civet farms and a market in China in June 2003 and January 2004. While civets on farms were largely free from SARS-CoV infection, approximately 80% of the animals from one animal market in Guangzhou contained significant levels of antibody to SARS-CoV, which suggests no widespread infection among civets resident on farms, and the infection of civets in the market might be associated with trading activities under the conditions of overcrowding and mixing of various animal species.
authors.affiliation: Changchun University of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Changchun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crameri
authors.forename: Xiangang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Jinding
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yanwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Xianzhu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Shengwang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Yedong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Bryan T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xuan
authors.forename: Lin-Fa
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D007422:Intestines / Q000821:virology; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D045949:Viverridae / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral