Guangdong suspected SARS case originated from wild animals
THE viral genetic sequence obtained from the suspected SARS case occurred recently in Guangdong was tested similar to that of the civet cats, said a SARS research team here Monday.
The research team, including experts from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention of Guangdong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou and the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, said the similarity of viral genetic sequences between the recent suspected case and the civet cats showed that the new case also originated from wild animals.
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