Definition

=Definition=

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 * Coronaviridae** (from Latin //corona,// crown) is the family of [|enveloped], positive-sense, [|single-stranded RNA](ssRNA) viruses belonging to the order //Nidovirales// (from Latin //nidus//, nested). These viruses are causitive agents of many diseases in vertebrates.

__Source__- Bloom, David C. //et al//. (2008). Third Edition. //Basic Virology//. Blackwell Publishing.

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