Equine coronavirus

Pathogen Type: virus

Vectors

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Family:
Coronaviridae
Genus:
Betacoronavirus
Class:
Equine coronavirus (ECoV) is a positive-sense, enveloped RNA virus that is closely related to Bovine coronavirus. It is considered a pneumoenteric virus which has recently been associated with emerging outbreaks of pyrogenic and enteric disease in adult horses.