title: The International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature (ICVCN): proposal for text changes for improved differentiation of viral taxa and viruses.
abstract: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) is responsible for the classification of viruses into taxa. Importantly, the ICTV is currently not responsible for the nomenclature of viruses or their subclassification into strains, lineages, or genotypes. ICTV rules for classification of viruses and nomenclature of taxa are laid out in a code, the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature (ICVCN). The most recent version of the Code makes it difficult for the unfamiliar reader to distinguish between viruses and taxa, thereby often giving the impression that certain Rules apply to viruses. Here, Code text changes are proposed to address this problem.
authors: Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick (IRF-Frederick), Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH, B-8200 Research Plaza, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. kuhnjens@mail.nih.gov
authors: Jens H
authors: JH
authors: Kuhn
authors: Sheli R
authors: SR
authors: Radoshitzky
authors: Sina
authors: S
authors: Bavari
authors: Peter B
authors: PB
authors: Jahrling
mesh_terms: D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification*