Virus
gammacoronavirus
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Genus: Coronavirus
Definitions related to gammacoronavirus:
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A genus of enveloped and spherical positive sense ssRNA viruses in the subfamily Coronavirinae of the family Coronaviridae with a diameter of about 120 nm. Gammacoronaviruses have a nonopartite, linear genome of 27-32 kb. Birds are the most common reservoir for gammacoronaviruses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of the family CORONAVIRIDAE that causes respiratory or gastrointestinal disease in avian species (or birds). The type species, AVIAN CORONAVIRUS, includes the previously separate species TURKEY CORONAVIRUS; and INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any viral organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Gammacoronavirus genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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