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SARS-CoV-2

A species of BETACORONAVIRUS causing atypical respiratory disease (COVID-19) in humans. The organism was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. The natural host is the Chinese intermediate horseshoe bat, RHINOLOPHUS affinis.

Year introduced: 2021(2020)

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Tree Number(s): B04.820.578.500.540.150.113.937.500

MeSH Unique ID: D000086402

Registry Number: txid2697049

Entry Terms:

  • Wuhan Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus, Wuhan
  • Wuhan Seafood Market Pneumonia Virus
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 Virus
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
  • SARS Coronavirus 2
  • Coronavirus 2, SARS
  • COVID19 Virus
  • COVID19 Viruses
  • Virus, COVID19
  • Viruses, COVID19
  • 2019-nCoV
  • SARS-CoV-2 Virus
  • SARS CoV 2 Virus
  • SARS-CoV-2 Viruses
  • Virus, SARS-CoV-2
  • COVID-19 Virus
  • COVID 19 Virus
  • COVID-19 Viruses
  • Virus, COVID-19
  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus
  • 2019 Novel Coronaviruses
  • Coronavirus, 2019 Novel
  • Novel Coronavirus, 2019

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