Coronaviridae (redirected from Coronaviridae infections)

Coronaviridae /Co·ro·na·vi·ri·dae/ (ko-ro?nah-vir´i-de) the coronaviruses: a family of RNA viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded polyadenylated RNA genome, transmitted through contact and other mechanical means. The single genus is Coronavirus.

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Coronaviridae

a family in the order Nidovirales of enveloped, single-stranded, plus sense RNA viruses about 100 nm in diameter. The envelope has prominent droplet-shaped spikes which resemble a solar corona. The two genera are Coronavirus which includes viruses that cause avian infectious bronchitis, hepatitis in mice, transmissible gastroenteritis in swine, canine coronavirus gastroenteritis, bovine coronavirus enteritis in neonatal calves, hemagglutinating encephalitis of pigs, feline infectious peritonitis, turkey bluecomb disease and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in humans; and Torovirus which includes Breda virus and Berne virus which cause enteric infections in cattle and horses.

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Coronaviridae Virology A family of single-stranded pleomorphic myxoma-like RNA viruses which cause acute respiratory disease or acute gastroenteritis