CORONAVIRIDAE
CORONAVIRIDAE
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DOI:
10.1159/000149390
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
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影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
VANDERZEIJST, BAM
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作者:
SIDDELL, SG;ANDERSON, R;VANDERZEIJST, BAM
The family Coronaviridae comprises a monogeneric group of 11 viruses which infect vertebrates. The main characteristics of the member viruses are described. Enveloped pleomorphic particles typically 100 nm in diameter (range 60-220 nm), bearing .apprx. 20 nm long club-shaped surface projections are noted. These viruses have a single-stranded infectious molecule of genomic RNA of .apprx. (5-7) .times. 106 MW. They also possess a phosphorylated nucleocapsid protein [MW, (50-60) .times. 103] complexed with the genome as a helical ribonucleoprotein; a surface (peplomer) protein, associated with 1 or 2 glycosylated polypeptides [MW (90-180) .times. 103]; and a transmembrane (matrix) protein, associated with 1 polypeptide which may be glycosylated to different degrees [MW (20-35) .times. 103]. Production in infected cells consists of multiple 3'' coterminal subgenomic mRNA extending for different lengths in the 5'' direction. Virions bud intracytoplasmically. There are 3 major antigens, each corresponding to 1 class of virion protein. Coronaviruses are predominantly restricted to infection of natural vertebrate hosts by horizontal transmission via the fecal/oral route. These viruses are responsible mainly for respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.