Sunacovirus
| Sunacovirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Nidovirales |
| Family: | Coronaviridae |
| Genus: | Alphacoronavirus |
| Subgenus: | Sunacovirus |
| Species: | Alphacoronavirus sunci
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Sunacovirus, also known as Suncus murinus coronavirus X74, Xīngguō-74, or the Wénchéng shrew virus (WESV),[1][2] is a subgenus of viruses in the genus Alphacoronavirus, consisting of a single species, Alphacoronavirus sunci.[3][2] It was first described in 2017 by Wen Wang and colleagues, when it was discovered infecting a population of Asian house shrews.[4]
References
- ^ Zhou, Zhijian; Qiu, Ye; Ge, Xingyi (2021). "The taxonomy, host range and pathogenicity of coronaviruses and other viruses in the Nidovirales order". Animal Diseases. 1 (1). doi:10.1186/s44149-021-00005-9. ISSN 2731-0442. PMC 8062217. PMID 34778878.
- ^ a b "Species List: Coronaviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Wang, Wen; Lin, Xian-Dan; Liao, Yong; Guan, Xiao-Qing; Guo, Wen-Ping; Xing, Jian-Guang; Holmes, Edward C.; Zhang, Yong-Zhen (2017). "Discovery of a Highly Divergent Coronavirus in the Asian House Shrew from China Illuminates the Origin of the Alphacoronaviruses". Journal of Virology. 91 (17). doi:10.1128/JVI.00764-17. ISSN 0022-538X. Retrieved 2026-03-16.