Alphacoronavirus
Alphacoronavirus (pronounced: al-fa-koro-na-vi-rus) is a genus of viruses in the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae, in the order Nidovirales. Alphacoronaviruses are primarily responsible for causing diseases in mammals, including humans.
Etymology
The term "Alphacoronavirus" is derived from the Greek letter "Alpha" and the Latin "corona", meaning crown. This is in reference to the characteristic appearance of the virus particles (virions), which have a fringe of large, bulbous surface projections creating an image reminiscent of a royal crown or of the solar corona.
Related Terms
- Coronaviridae: The family of viruses that Alphacoronavirus belongs to.
- Orthocoronavirinae: The subfamily of viruses that Alphacoronavirus belongs to.
- Nidovirales: The order of viruses that Alphacoronavirus belongs to.
- Betacoronavirus: Another genus of viruses in the same family as Alphacoronavirus.
- Gammacoronavirus: Another genus of viruses in the same family as Alphacoronavirus.
- Deltacoronavirus: Another genus of viruses in the same family as Alphacoronavirus.
Diseases
Alphacoronaviruses are known to cause a variety of diseases in mammals. In humans, they are responsible for some cases of the common cold, while in animals they can cause diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) in pigs, and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) in cats.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alphacoronavirus
- Wikipedia's article - Alphacoronavirus
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