The type species of ALPHACORONAVIRUS genus causing gastroenteritis, peritonitis and respiratory diseases in dogs, cats and swine. Previously separate species TRANSMISSIBLE GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; PORCINE RESPIRATORY CORONAVIRUS; CANINE CORONAVIRUS AND FELINE CORONAVIRUS merged into this species on the basis of similar genome nucleotide sequence and genome organization.

Synonyms: txid693997, Alphacoronavirus 1