title: Coronavirus antibodies in African bat species.
abstract: Asian bats have been identified as potential reservoir hosts of coronaviruses associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV). We detected antibody reactive with SARS-CoV antigen in 47 (6.7%) of 705 bat serum specimens comprising 26 species collected in Africa; thus, African bats may harbor agents related to putative group 4 CoV.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Center for Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany. mueller.m.a@gmx.de
authors.forename: Marcel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Janusz T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Paweska
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Leman
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drosten
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grywna
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Braack
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sonnenberg
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niedrig
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swanepoel
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral