title: [Taxonomic structure of Orthomyxoviridae: current views and immediate prospects].
abstract: Analysis of taxonomic structure of Orthomyxoviridae was undertaken in view of its anticipated evolution. Four concepts of circulation of influenza A viruses in the biosphere are discussed, viz. anthrponose, zooanthroponose, metastrongilose, and protozoan. All of them may be considered in the framework of the general zooantroponose concept. Influenza B and C viruses can not be regarded as strictly anthroponose. Comparative molecular-genetic analysis of the genus Thogotovirus provides a basis for the designation of Thogoto and Batken-Dhori as independent geni. It is speculated that t he proof of transmission of Isaviruses by copepods Caligus elongates and Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Crustacea: Copepoda) may open up a new line of developments in arborvirology since crustacean vectors of viruses have never been described before.
authors.forename: M Iu
authors.initials: MIu
authors.lastname: Shchelkanov
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Fediakina
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Proshina
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: L'vov
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ponomarenko
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Chumakov
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Burtseva
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Galkina
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: L'vov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology; D002965:Classification / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D017753:Ecosystem; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006801:Humans; D046829:Isavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D058974:Phylogeography / Q000639:trends; D012474:Salmon / Q000821:virology; D014036:Togaviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D014773:Virology / Q000639:trends; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology