Embecovirus
Sign in to saveEmbecovirus is a subgenus of coronaviruses in the genus Betacoronavirus. The viruses in this subgenus, unlike other coronaviruses, have a hemagglutinin esterase (HE) gene. The viruses in the subgenus were previously known as group 2a coronaviruses.
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- Betacoronavirus
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Embecovirus is a subgenus of coronaviruses in the genus Betacoronavirus. The viruses in this subgenus, unlike other coronaviruses, have a hemagglutinin esterase (HE) gene. The viruses in the subgenus were previously known as group 2a coronaviruses.
== Taxonomy == The subgenus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species: Betacoronavirus gravedinis, Human coronavirus OC43 Betacoronavirus hongkongense, Human coronavirus HKU1 Betacoronavirus muris, Murine hepatitis virus Betacoronavirus myodae, Myodes rufocanus vole coronavirus 2/JL2014 Betacoronavirus ratti, Betacoronavirus HKU24
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