Differentiating between viruses and virus species by writing their names correctly

Francisco Murilo Zerbini, Stuart G Siddell, Arcady R Mushegian, Peter J Walker, Elliot J Lefkowitz, Evelien M Adriaenssens, Poliane Alfenas-Zerbini, Bas E Dutilh, María Laura García, Sandra Junglen, Mart Krupovic, Jens H Kuhn, Amy J Lambert, Małgorzata Łobocka, Hanna M Oksanen, David L Robertson, Luisa Rubino, Sead Sabanadzovic, Peter Simmonds, Nobuhiro SuzukiKoenraad Van Doorslaer, Anne-Mieke Vandamme, Arvind Varsani

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Abstract

Following the results of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Ratification Vote held in March 2021, a standard two-part "binomial nomenclature" is now the norm for naming virus species. Adoption of the new nomenclature is still in its infancy; thus, it is timely to reiterate the distinction between "virus" and "virus species" and to provide guidelines for naming and writing them correctly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1231-1234
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Virology
Volume167
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

Keywords

  • DNA Viruses
  • Viruses/genetics
  • Viruses, Unclassified
  • Writing

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