Betacoronavirus 1

Betacoronavirus gravedinis ^[4] (also called Betacoronavirus 1) is a species of coronavirus which infects humans and cattle.^[5][6] The infecting virus is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus and is a member of the genus Betacoronavirus and subgenus Embecovirus.^[7] Like other embecoviruses, it has an additional shorter spike-like surface protein called hemagglutinin esterase (HE) as well as the larger coronavirus spike protein.^[8][9]

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Betacoronavirus gravedinis
Transmission electron micrograph of human coronavirus OC43
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Pisuviricota
Class:	Pisoniviricetes
Order:	Nidovirales
Family:	Coronaviridae
Genus:	Betacoronavirus
Subgenus:	Embecovirus
Species:	Betacoronavirus gravedinis
Member viruses[1]
Bovine coronavirus Bovine coronavirus Mebus Equine coronavirus Equine coronavirus NC99 Human coronavirus OC43 Human coronavirus OC43 ATCC VR-759 Porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus Porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus VW572
Synonyms
Betacoronavirus 1 Bovine coronavirus[2] canine respiratory coronavirus[2] Equine coronavirus[2] Human coronavirus OC43[2] Human enteric coronavirus[2] Porcine hemagglutinating encephalitis virus[3] Porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus[2]

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