Betaarterivirus
Genus of viruses
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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.[1]
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Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Nidovirales |
| Family: | Arteriviridae |
| Subfamily: | Variarterivirinae |
| Genus: | Betaarterivirus |
Structure
Member viruses are enveloped, spherical, and 45–60 nm in diameter.[2]
Genome
Betaarteriviruses have a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus Betaarterivirus contains the following subgenera and species:[1]
- Ampobartevirus
- Betaarterivirus americense
- Chibartevirus
- Betaarterivirus chinrav
- Betaarterivirus ninrav
- Betaarterivirus sheoin
- Eurpobartevirus
- Betaarterivirus europensis
- Mibartevirus
- Betaarterivirus timiclar