Alphacoronavirus is one of the genera within the coronavirus family, a group of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses. Alphacoronaviruses primarily infect mammals, including humans, where certain strains are among the causes of mild respiratory illnesses such as the common cold, as well as domestic animals such as …
Alphacoronavirus is one of the genera within the coronavirus family, a group of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses. Alphacoronaviruses primarily infect mammals, including humans, where certain strains are among the causes of mild respiratory illnesses such as the common cold, as well as domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and pigs, in which they can cause significant disease. Like other coronaviruses, they carry their genetic material as RNA and display the characteristic spike proteins that give the virus family its name and mediate entry into host cells. Research in the International Journal of Coronaviruses engages with this area, including a study identifying the effects of ultra-weak light on alphacoronavirus and Vero cells, which examines the virus in a laboratory cell-culture model, alongside broader narrative review of the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Together this work reflects interest in coronavirus biology, virus–host cell interactions, and the wider context of coronavirus infections. As a topic, alphacoronavirus connects to the study of viral structure, replication, and the classification and behaviour of coronaviruses. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to alphacoronavirus and to the broader study of coronaviruses.
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