Betaarterivirus

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Betaarterivirus
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Betaarterivirus virion
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Order: Nidovirales
Family: Arteriviridae
Subfamily: Variarterivirinae
Genus: Betaarterivirus

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]

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]

References[]

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