| BetaCoV | Betacoronavirus |
| bp | Base pair |
| CoVs | Coronaviruses |
| HCoV | Human coronavirus |
| MERS-CoV | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| Pi | Pipistrellus |
| RdRp | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
| RT | Reverse transcription |
| S | Spike |
| SARSr-CoV | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related coronavirus |
| TRS | Transcription regulatory sequence |
| Ty | Tylonycteris |
| µL | Microliter |