Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research.
PLoS Pathog
; 17(3): e1009318, 2021 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1388960
ABSTRACT
Species taxa are the units of taxonomy most suited to measure virus diversity, and they account for more than 70% of all virus taxa. Yet, as evidenced by the content of GenBank entries and illustrated by the recent literature on SARS-CoV-2, they are the most neglected taxa of virus research. To correct this disparity, we propose to make species taxa a first choice for communicating virus taxonomy in publications concerning viruses. We see it as a key step toward promoting research on diverse viruses, including pathogens, at this fundamental level of biology.
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Viruses
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Classification
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Terminology as Topic
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English
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PLoS Pathog
Year:
2021
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Article
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JOURNAL.PPAT.1009318
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