NCIt definition : An alphacoronavirus, first isolated in 1966, that is believed to have originated from
African hipposiderid bats and utilizes aminopeptidase N as its major receptor. It
is associated with respiratory infections in humans, particularly the common cold,
and may have neuroinvasive properties.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Human coronavirus 229E.;