Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Taxonavigation

Classification System: ICTV (2026 Release, MSL#41, release v1)

(Unranked): Virus
Group IV: ssRNA(+)
Ordo: Nidovirales

Classification System: ICTV (2026 Release, MSL#41, release v1)

(Unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Regnum: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Ordo: Nidovirales
Familia: Coronaviridae
Subfamilia: Coronavirinae
Genus: Betacoronavirus
Species: Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Name

Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Acronym: MERS-CoV

Synonym: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

References

• ICTV Virus taxonomy 2015

Vernacular names

• 日本語: MERSコロナウイルス