Virus species names have been standardized; virus names remain unchanged

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ABSTRACT Virus taxonomy, comprising classification and nomenclature, is regulated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Taxon names are standardized to facilitate recognition and communication, with defined suffixes for each rank (e.g., the names of orders, families, and genera end in -virales , - viridae, and -virus , respectively). However, until recently, a standard format for species...

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