Betaarterivirus Explained

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]

Structure

Member viruses are enveloped, spherical, and 45–60 nm in diameter.^[2]

Genome

Betaarteriviruses have a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome.

Taxonomy

The genus Betaarterivirus contains four subgenera and six species:^[3]

• Ampobartevirus
  • Betaarterivirus suid 2
• Chibartevirus
  • Betaarterivirus chinrav 1
  • Betaarterivirus ninrav
  • Betaarterivirus sheoin
• Eurpobartevirus
  • Betaarterivirus suid 1
• Mibartevirus
  • Betaarterivirus timiclar

Notes and References

1. Web site: March 2019. Virus Taxonomy: 2018b Release. 23 September 2019. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). en.
2. Web site: Betaarterivirus ~ ViralZone. 2021-06-17. viralzone.expasy.org.
3. Web site: Taxonomy. 25 March 2020. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.