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

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

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“…The call for new names that encompass broader groups of viruses thus provides an opportunity for the field to adopt a non-Latinized, binomial system that has been discussed extensively in the literature [15, 16] and is commonly in use in other viral families. In the proposed nomenclature, species names are emphatically different from virus names and typically consist of a host taxon, a genus affiliation, and a distinguishing numerical or letter suffix, for example, Rodent protoparvovirus 1 (type species of the genus Protoparvovirus, which includes both the existing type species, Minute virus of mice , and a group of closely related rodent viruses, as detailed in Table 2).…”

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The family Parvoviridae

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A set of proposals to rationalize and extend the taxonomy of the family Parvoviridae is currently under review by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Viruses in this family infect a wide range of hosts, as reflected by the longstanding division into two subfamilies: the Parvovirinae, which contains viruses that infect vertebrate hosts, and the Densovirinae, encompassing viruses that infect arthropod hosts. Using a modified definition for classification into the family that no longer demands isolation as long as the biological context is strong, but does require a near-complete DNA sequence, 134 new viruses and virus variants were identified. The proposals introduce new species and genera into both subfamilies, resolve one misclassified species, and improve taxonomic clarity by employing a series of systematic changes. These include identifying a precise level of sequence similarity required for viruses to belong to the same genus and decreasing the level of sequence similarity required for viruses to belong to the same species. These steps will facilitate recognition of the major phylogenetic branches within genera and eliminate the confusion caused by the near-identity of species and viruses. Changes to taxon nomenclature will establish numbered, non-Latinized binomial names for species, indicating genus affiliation and host range rather than recapitulating virus names. Also, affixes will be included in the names of genera to clarify subfamily affiliation and reduce the ambiguity that results from the vernacular use of “parvovirus” and “densovirus” to denote multiple taxon levels.

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The family Parvoviridae

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“…The monogeneric family Bornaviridae was reorganized in 2015 by establishing five distinct species in the genus Bornavirus [2, 12] following a non-Latinized binomial species name format [29]. These efforts were continued in 2016 by expanding the genus by an additional two species ( Elapid 1 bornavirus for Loveridge’s garter snake virus 1 [27] and Psittaciform 2 bornavirus for parrot bornavirus 5 [9, 18]) (Table 1).…”

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Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

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In 2016, the order Mononegavirales was emended through the addition of two new families (Mymonaviridae and Sunviridae), the elevation of the paramyxoviral subfamily Pneumovirinae to family status (Pneumoviridae), the addition of five free-floating genera (Anphevirus, Arlivirus, Chengtivirus, Crustavirus, and Wastrivirus), and several other changes at the genus and species levels. This article presents the updated taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales as now accepted by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).

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“…To bring arenavirus taxonomy in compliance with the ICVCN, nonLatinized binomial species names [135] are introduced for species of both genera. Since most virologists work with actual viruses, do not need to address species frequently, and are accustomed to the established virus names, it is unlikely that the non-Latinized binomial species names would still be used accidentally for viruses.…”

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Past, present, and future of arenavirus taxonomy

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Until recently, members of the monogeneric family Arenaviridae (arenaviruses) have been known to infect only muroid rodents and, in one case, possibly phyllostomid bats. The paradigm of arenaviruses exclusively infecting small mammals shifted dramatically when several groups independently published the detection and isolation of a divergent group of arenaviruses in captive alethinophidian snakes. Preliminary phylogenetic analyses suggest that these reptilian arenaviruses constitute a sister clade to mammalian arenaviruses. Here, the members of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Arenaviridae Study Group, together with other experts, outline the taxonomic reorganization of the family Arenaviridae to accommodate reptilian arenaviruses and other recently discovered mammalian arenaviruses and to improve compliance with the Rules of the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature (ICVCN). PAirwise Sequence Comparison (PASC) of arenavirus genomes and NP amino acid pairwise distances support the modification of the present classification. As a result, the current genus Arenavirus is replaced by two genera, Mammarenavirus and Reptarenavirus, which are established to accommodate mammalian and reptilian arenaviruses, respectively, in the same family. The current species landscape among mammalian arenaviruses is upheld, with two new species added for Lunk and Merino Walk viruses and minor corrections to the spelling of some names. The published snake arenaviruses are distributed among three new separate reptarenavirus species. Finally, a non-Latinized binomial species name scheme is adopted for all arenavirus species. In addition, the current virus abbreviations have been evaluated, and some changes are 123Arch Virol (2015) 160:1851-1874 DOI 10.1007/s00705-015-2418 introduced to unequivocally identify each virus in electronic databases, manuscripts, and oral proceedings.

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

Cited by 31 publications

References 25 publications

The family Parvoviridae

The family Parvoviridae

Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

Past, present, and future of arenavirus taxonomy

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