betacoronavirus
SARS pathogen family
A betacoronavirus is a genus of coronaviruses that infect mammals, including humans.
The group includes viruses responsible for SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.
Betacoronaviruses are named for their crown-like appearance under electron microscopy and their classification as the second of four coronavirus genera: The pandemic was caused by a novel betacoronavirus.
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- SARSViral pneumonia syndrome
- MERSMiddle Eastern respiratory virus
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
syndrome · infection · fever · cough · fatigue · cytokine storm · acute · severe
Pandemic-causing coronavirus species
- SARS-CoVRespiratory coronavirus pathogen
- spike proteinViral membrane projection enabling infection
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
replication · virion · mutation · variant · strain · zoonotic · pathogen · infectious
Global disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
contagion · airborne · droplet · contact tracing · superspreader · cluster · wave · surge
Taxonomic rank above species
- subfamilyTaxonomic rank below family
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- lineageDescent from progenitors
clade · evolution · genomic · sequencing · nomenclature · species · subgenus
Disease prevention injection
- mRNAGene's working copy
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- therapeuticsStudy of healing interventions
clinical trial · laboratory · cell culture · PCR · sequencing · immunology · pathogenesis · animal model
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- SARSViral pneumonia syndrome
- MERSMiddle Eastern respiratory virus
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
pneumonia · syndrome · infection · fever · cough · fatigue · cytokine storm · acute · severe · mild
SARS-CoV-2
Pandemic-causing coronavirus species
- SARS-CoVRespiratory coronavirus pathogen
- spike proteinViral membrane projection enabling infection
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
genome · replication · virion · mutation · variant · strain · zoonotic · pathogen · infectious · transmissible
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- transmissionSending of information
spread · contagion · airborne · droplet · contact tracing · superspreader · cluster · wave · surge · containment
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- subfamilyTaxonomic rank below family
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
lineage · clade · evolution · genomic · sequencing · nomenclature · species · subgenus
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- mRNAGene's working copy
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
therapeutics · clinical trial · laboratory · cell culture · PCR · sequencing · immunology · pathogenesis · animal model · protease
betacoronavirusinfluenza virus
Pathogen causing seasonal respiratory illness
rhinovirus · adenovirus · bacteriophage · retrovirus · DNA virus
beta, coronavirus, virus, viral, viruses, corona, coronaviruses, coronaviral