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What is a coronavirus?

What is a coronavirus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (virology) A member of the genus Coronavirus, comprising viruses which infect animals and whose genome consists of a single strand of RNA. [from 1960s]
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Low titers indicate a small amount of coronavirus antibodies in the serum, while high titers indicate greater amounts of antibodies.
The official investigation found that the breeding ground for the Sars coronavirus in the Amoy blocks was the toilet system.
Another possibility is that the human coronavirus acquired genes from another, more virulent virus.
While the new coronavirus is still the leading hypothesis for the cause of SARS, other viruses are still under investigation as potential causes.
The formerly suspected causes include the metapneumovirus, which belongs to the paramyxovirus family, which differs from the coronavirus family.
The institute is engaged in research involving the SARS coronavirus.

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