Coronaviruses are species in the genera of virus belonging to one of two subfamilies Coronavirinae and Torovirinae in the family Coronaviridae, in the order Nidovirales. Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense RNA genome and with a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genomic size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 26 to...
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(from the article `virus`) ...B encephalitis. Recently characterized members of this family are non-arthropod-borne hog cholera virus (pestivirus) and hepatitis C virus of ... [2 related articles]
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<virology> A genus of pleomorphic viruses which look like coronas or halos when viewed with a microscope. It is the single genus of the family Coronaviridae. Members of Coronavirus cause hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) in mice, gastroenteritis (inflammation of the digestive system) in pigs, and respiratory infections in birds and people...
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(kә-ro´nә-vi″rus) the coronaviruses; a genus of RNA viruses of the family Coronaviridae that cause respiratory disease and sometimes gastroenteritis in humans and other animals.
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(kә-ro´nә-vi″rәs) any virus of the genus Coronavirus.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-rō′nă-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. A genus in the family Coronaviridae that is associated with upper respiratory tract infections and possibly gastroenteritis in humans.
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Coronavirus: One of a group of RNA viruses, so named because they look like a corona or halo when viewed under the electron microscope. The corona or halo is due to an array of surface projections on the viral envelope. The coronavirus genome is a single strand of RNA 32 kilobases long and is the largest known RNA virus genome. Coronaviruses are al...
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A family of related viruses. Many of them cause respiratory illnesses. Coronaviruses cause COVID-19, SARS, MERS, and some strains of influenza, or flu. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is officially called SARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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Disease characterized by vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.
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A single stranded RNA virus
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any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
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A term which refers to a family of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is the latest in the coronavirus family.
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A type of virus that looks like a corona (crown) when viewed under a microscope. There are many different coronaviruses. Most cause mild respiratory infections like the common cold, but others can cause serious illness. The strain of coronavirus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic is called SARS-CoV-2.
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