A species of Chinese bat has been confirmed as the source of the deadly SARS virus that broke out in 2003.
An international study group, led by Chinese researcher Shi Zhengli, has isolated SARS-like coronavirus from the rufous horseshoe bat, a species widespread in China and Southeast Asia, the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed on Thursday.
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