Species diversity of these animals in Southeast Asia is one of the highest in the world. In order to better understand the ecology of coronaviruses in the wild and to determine whether viruses similar to that of SARS circulating in Thailand, these viruses are sought in bat. Over 2000 Samples are analyzed (concerning 9 species distributed in 4 families of Carnivora and 27 species distributed in 8 families of Chiroptera).
Ili kuelewa vizuri zaidi ikolojia ya coronaviruses katika pori na kuamua virusi kama sawa na ya SARS zinazozunguka nchini Thailand, virusi hizi kutafutwa katika bat . Zaidi ya 2000 Sampuli kuchambuliwa (habari 9 aina kusambazwa katika 4 familia ya Carnivora na 27 aina kusambazwa katika 8 familia ya Chiroptera).