Merbecovirus
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Merbecovirus is a subgenus of viruses in the genus Betacoronavirus, including the human pathogen Middle East respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus (MERS-CoV).[1] The viruses in this subgenus were previously known as group 2c coronaviruses.[2][3]
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Merbecovirus | |
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MERS-CoV: structure, attachment, viral entry, and genomic composition | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Nidovirales |
Family: | Coronaviridae |
Genus: | Betacoronavirus |
Subgenus: | Merbecovirus |
Species[1] | |
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