coronavirology

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noun

The scientific study of coronaviruses.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nouncoronavirology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe scientific study of coronaviruses.

    Progress has been rapid in coronavirology during the last few years, and interesting insights have been gained for virology in general.

    1988, W. Spaan, “Coronaviruses: Structure and Genome Expression”, in Journal of General Virology, volume 69, page 2939
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    The cloning/sequencing phase of coronavirology for which the 1980's will be partly remembered, has provided a sound framework for further studies of the virus structural proteins and also some provocative insights relevant to these studies.

    1991, David Cavanagh, Coronaviruses and their Diseases, page v

    A key determinant of virus pathogenesis is the distribution of host cell receptor for the virus in question. This aspect of coronavirology has been reviewed.

    2000, Madeleine W. Cunningham, Effects of Microbes on the Immune System, page 333

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