Betaarterivirus

<i>Betaarterivirus</i>

Betaarterivirus

Genus of viruses

Betaarterivirus is a genus of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect vertebrates. The genus is in the family Arteriviridae and order Nidovirales. The genus contains four subgenera and six species.[1]

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Structure

Member viruses are enveloped, spherical, and 45–60 nm in diameter.[2]

Genome

Betaarteriviruses have a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome.[2]

Taxonomy

The genus Betaarterivirus contains four subgenera and six species:[3]

  • Chibartevirus
    • Betaarterivirus chinrav 1
    • Betaarterivirus ninrav
    • Betaarterivirus sheoin
  • Mibartevirus
    • Betaarterivirus timiclar

References

  1. [1]
    "Virus Taxonomy: 2018b Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Betaarterivirus ~ ViralZone". viralzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. [3]
    "Taxonomy". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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