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Research Project: Detection, Identification, and Characterization of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants

Location: Floral and Nursery Plants Research

Title: 2021 taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria; Orthornavirae) including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

Author
item Hammond, John

Submitted to: Archives of Virology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/6/2021
Publication Date: 8/31/2021
Citation: Hammond, J. 2021. 2021 taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria; Orthornavirae) including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales. Archives of Virology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05143-6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05143-6

Interpretive Summary: Amendments to viral taxonomy are required periodically to allow for the inclusion of newly-described viruses, and to better position previously named viruses for which availability of new information suggests a more appropriate taxonomic placement. In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and emended: four families, three subfamilies, 42 new genera and 200 new species were added. Thirty-nine species were renamed and/or moved, and three species were abolished. This article presents the updated taxonomy of Negarnaviricota as now accepted by the ICTV. This information will be utilized by virologists and regulatory officials worldwide to ensure that viruses can be correctly identified, and their relationships to other viruses can be understood.

Technical Abstract: In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and emended: The phylum was expanded by four families, three subfamilies, 42 genera and 200 species. Thirty-nine species were renamed and/or moved, and three species were abolished. This article presents the updated taxonomy of Negarnaviricota as now accepted by the ICTV.