Betaarterivirus
Genus of viruses
Betaarterivirus | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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.[1]
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 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