Human Coronavirus HKU1

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A betacoronavirus, first isolated in 2005, that utilizes 9-O-acetylated sialic acid as a receptor determinant and has hemagglutinin-esterase activity. It is associated with human respiratory infections, particularly the common cold, and febrile seizures.

**Synonyms:** - HCoV-HKU1 - HUMAN CORONAVIRUS HKU1