Beta Coronavirus

Overview

Beta coronavirus (Betacoronavirus) is one of the genera within the family Coronaviridae, comprising enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses whose members include several human pathogens such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, the agent of COVID-19. These viruses are characterized by their crown-like surface spike glycoproteins, which mediate host-cell attachment and entry. The International Journal of Coronaviruses publishes peer-reviewed, open-access research on the biology, evolution, and clinical impact of these viruses. Relevant articles include a study of the molecular evolution of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, a narrative review of COVID-19, an analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein-coding gene sequences from Tunisian cases compared with other human and animal coronaviruses, work on cytokine profiling in COVID-19 patients, and a review of COVID-19 vaccine development. Together these reflect active study of betacoronavirus genomics, pathogenesis, and immune response. Readers interested in coronavirus genomics, viral evolution, and COVID-19 pathogenesis will find peer-reviewed, open-access studies relevant to beta coronavirus.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 15 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• The Cytokine Profile in Sudanese Patients Infected with COVID-19 in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan
  2025 · Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
• The Cytokine Profile in Sudanese Patients Infected with COVID-19 in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan
  2025 · Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
• Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in the Dominican Republic and Emergence of a Local Lineage
  R. Paulino-Ramírez et al. · 2023 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in the Dominican Republic and Emergence of a Local Lineage
  2023 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• The influence of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer was investigated using bioinformatics and systems biology techniques
  2023 · Frontiers in Medicine
• The influence of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer was investigated using bioinformatics and systems biology techniques
  2023 · Frontiers in Medicine
• Assessment of severity and mortality of COVID‐19 with anti‐A1 and anti‐B IgM isohaemagglutinins, a reflection of the innate immune status
  2021 · International Journal of Clinical Practice
• Evaluation of 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in COVID-19 positive patients
  2021 · Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

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