Coronavirus antibodies in African bat species.
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.
Müller
Marcel A
MA
Robert Koch-Institut, Center for Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany. mueller.m.a@gmx.de
Paweska
Janusz T
JT
Leman
Patricia A
PA
Drosten
Christian
C
Grywna
Klaus
K
Kemp
Alan
A
Braack
Leo
L
Sonnenberg
Karen
K
Niedrig
Matthias
M
Swanepoel
Robert
R
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*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral