Coronaviridae
family of virus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coronaviridae is a family of enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses. The viral genome is 26–32 kilobases in length. The particles have large (~20 nm), club- or petal-shaped spikes on the surface (the "peplomers" ). The particles in electron micrographs look like the solar corona.
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(unranked): | Virus |
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Class: | incertae sedis |
Order: | Nidovirales |
Suborder: | Cornidovirineae |
Family: | Coronaviridae |
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