NCIt definition : A betacoronavirus, first isolated in 1967, that utilizes 9-O-acetylated sialic acid
as a receptor determinant and has hemagglutinin-esterase activity. 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 OC43.;