Betaarterivirus
| Betaarterivirus | |
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| Betaarterivirus virion | |
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Nidovirales |
| Family: | Arteriviridae |
| Subfamily: | Variarterivirinae |
| Genus: | Betaarterivirus |
Betaarterivirus is a genus of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect vertebrates. The genus is in the family Arteriviridae and order Nidovirales. The genus contains four subgenera and six species.
Structure
Member viruses are enveloped, spherical, and 45–60 nm in diameter.
Genome
Betaarteriviruses have a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome.
Taxonomy
The genus Betaarterivirus contains the following subgenera and species:
References
- 1 2 "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Betaarterivirus ~ ViralZone". viralzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-17.