Gammacoronavirus
| Gammacoronavirus | |
|---|---|
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Nidovirales |
| Family: | Coronaviridae |
| Subfamily: | Coronavirinae |
| Genus: | Gammacoronavirus |
| Type species | |
| Avian coronavirus | |
| Species | |
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Beluga whale coronavirus SW1 | |
Gammacoronaviruses are one of the four genera, alpha, beta, gamma, and delta in the subfamily Coronavirinae of the family Coronaviridae. They are enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses of zoonotic origin. Coronaviruses infect both animals and humans. While the alpha and beta genera are derived from the bat gene pool, the gamma and delta genera are derived from the avian and pig gene pools. [1]
See also
External links
- Coronaviruses
- Viralzone: Gammacoronavirus
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Coronaviridae
References
- ↑ Patrick C. Y. Wooa, Susanna K. P. Laua, Carol S. F. Lama, Kwok-Yung Yuena. Discovery of Seven Novel Mammalian and Avian Coronaviruses in the Genus Deltacoronavirus Supports Bat Coronaviruses as the Gene Source of Alphacoronavirus and Betacoronavirus and Avian Coronaviruses as the Gene Source of Gammacoronavirus and Deltacoronavirus. J. Virology. April 2012 vol. 86 no. 7 3995-4008
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