Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

species of virus
Taxon taxon Q4902157
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Summary

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is classified within Merbecovirus[5].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus belongs to the parent taxon Betacoronavirus[6].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's scientific name is Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus[7].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a type of virus[8].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a type of pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases[9].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's Commons category is recorded as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus[10].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's has effect is recorded as Middle East respiratory syndrome[11].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's has natural reservoir is recorded as Camelus[12].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'MERS-CoV'}[13].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's different from is recorded as SARS-CoV-1[14].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's has host is recorded as Camelus dromedarius[15].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's has host is recorded as Homo sapiens[16].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's has host is recorded as Camelus[17].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's ICTV virus genome composition is recorded as positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus[18].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19[19].
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's entry receptor is recorded as Dipeptidyl peptidase 4[20].

Body

Classification

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's scientific name is Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Merbecovirus[5] and Betacoronavirus[6].

Identifiers

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1335626[21]. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46698416[22].

Why It Matters

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ICTV Master Species List 2015 v1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ICTV Master Species List 2018a v1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ICTV Master Species List 2015 v1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ICTV Master Species List 2015 v1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . emro.who.int. emro.who.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . virological.org. Retrieved . virological.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . who.int. Retrieved . who.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . who.int. Retrieved . who.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . virological.org. Retrieved . virological.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . ICTV Master Species List 2016 v1.3. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of taxon
    Has host Camelus dromedarius, Homo sapiens, Camelus
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