Coronavirus Antibodies in African Bat Species

Author

Marcel A. Müller
Janusz T. Paweska
Patricia A. Leman

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Publication Date

September 2007

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.

Keywords

Coronavirus, Bats, Africa, Antibodies

Document Type

Article

Notes

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, no. 9 (2007-09).

Identifier

SFS0069659_00001

Recommended Citation

Müller, Marcel A.; Paweska, Janusz T.; and Leman, Patricia A., "Coronavirus Antibodies in African Bat Species" (2007). KIP Articles. 1163.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/1163