Gammacoronavirus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A genus of enveloped and spherical positive sense ssRNA viruses in the subfamily Coronavirinae of the family Coronaviridae with a diameter of about 120 nm. Gammacoronaviruses have a nonopartite, linear genome of 27-32 kb. Birds are the most common reservoir for gammacoronaviruses.

**Synonyms:** - Coronavirus group 3 - GAMMACORONAVIRUS