Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

**Definition:** A species of CORONAVIRUS causing atypical respiratory disease (SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME) in humans. The organism is believed to have first emerged in Guangdong Province, China, in 2002. The natural host is the Chinese horseshoe bat, RHINOLOPHUS sinicus.

**Tree numbers:** - B04.820.578.500.540.150.113.937

**Synonyms:** - HCoV-SARS - SARSr-CoV - SARSrCoV - SARS-Associated Coronavirus - Urbani SARS-Associated Coronavirus - SARS-like coronavirus - SARS-Related Coronavirus - SARS Virus - SARS-CoV-1