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Published in: Archives of Virology 11/2010

01-11-2010 | Virology Division News

A proposal to change existing virus species names to non-Latinized binomials

Authors: Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel, Donald S. Burke, Charles H. Calisher, Ralf G. Dietzgen, Claude M. Fauquet, Said A. Ghabrial, Peter B. Jahrling, Karl M. Johnson, Michael R. Holbrook, Marian C. Horzinek, Günther M. Keil, Jens H. Kuhn, Brian W. J. Mahy, Giovanni P. Martelli, Craig Pringle, Edward P. Rybicki, Tim Skern, Robert B. Tesh, Victoria Wahl-Jensen, Peter J. Walker, Scott C. Weaver

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 11/2010

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Abstract

A proposal has been posted on the ICTV website (2011.001aG.N.v1.binomial_sp_names) to replace virus species names by non-Latinized binomial names consisting of the current italicized species name with the terminal word “virus” replaced by the italicized and non-capitalized genus name to which the species belongs. If implemented, the current italicized species name Measles virus, for instance, would become Measles morbillivirus while the current virus name measles virus and its abbreviation MeV would remain unchanged. The rationale for the proposed change is presented.
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Metadata
Title
A proposal to change existing virus species names to non-Latinized binomials
Authors
Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel
Donald S. Burke
Charles H. Calisher
Ralf G. Dietzgen
Claude M. Fauquet
Said A. Ghabrial
Peter B. Jahrling
Karl M. Johnson
Michael R. Holbrook
Marian C. Horzinek
Günther M. Keil
Jens H. Kuhn
Brian W. J. Mahy
Giovanni P. Martelli
Craig Pringle
Edward P. Rybicki
Tim Skern
Robert B. Tesh
Victoria Wahl-Jensen
Peter J. Walker
Scott C. Weaver
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-010-0831-9

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