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Meaning of alphacoronavirus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any coronavirus of the genus Alphacoronavirus.

Examples

“The nsp1 protein of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), an alphacoronavirus, efficiently suppressed protein synthesis in mammalian cells.”
“The recent discovery of novel alphacoronaviruses (alpha-CoVs) in European and Asian rodents revealed that rodent coronaviruses (CoVs) sampled worldwide formed a discrete phylogenetic group within this genus.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

alphacypermethrin alphadione alphadontid alphaendornavirus Alphaeus alphafetoprotein

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