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ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Coronaviridae 2023
25 Apr 2023
Abstract excerpt
The family Coronaviridae includes viruses with positive-sense RNA genomes of 22–36 kb that are expressed through a nested set of 3′ co-terminal subgenomic mRNAs. Members of the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae are characterized by 80–160 nm diameter, enveloped virions with spike projections. The orthocoronaviruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus...
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