''Letovirinae'' is a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of viruses within the family '' Coronaviridae'', where it is the only subfamily besides the more diverse ''

Orthocoronavirinae Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the com ...

'' (coronaviruses). ''Letovirinae'' contains one accepted genus, ''Alphaletovirus'', which contains one accepted subgenus, ''Milecovirus'', which contains one accepted species, ''Microhyla letovirus 1'' (MLeV). This species was discovered in 2018 and is hosted by the ornate chorus frog ('' Microhyla fissipes''). Other, as yet unaccepted species in the ''Letovirinae'' have been discovered in Pacific salmon (''

Oncorhynchus ''Oncorhynchus'' is a genus of fish in the family Salmonidae; it contains the Pacific salmon and Pacific trout. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, bend”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”), in r ...

''), and in Murray River carp ( Cyprinus).

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* Coronaviridae Virus subfamilies Virus genera {{Virus-stub