Detection of novel SARS-like and other coronaviruses in bats from Kenya.
Diverse coronaviruses have been identified in bats from several continents but not from Africa. We identified group 1 and 2 coronaviruses in bats in Kenya, including SARS-related coronaviruses. The sequence diversity suggests that bats are well-established reservoirs for and likely sources of coronaviruses for many species, including humans.
Tong
Suxiang
S
Gastroenteritis and Respiratory Virus Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. sot1@cdc.gov
Conrardy
Christina
C
Ruone
Susan
S
Kuzmin
Ivan V
IV
Guo
Xiling
X
Tao
Ying
Y
Niezgoda
Michael
M
Haynes
Lia
L
Agwanda
Bernard
B
Breiman
Robert F
RF
Anderson
Larry J
LJ
Rupprecht
Charles E
CE
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