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Record 1 2024-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

A genus of viruses of the family Filoviridae.

OBS

In 2022, a taxonomic proposal ... was submitted to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) to remove the ambiguity associated with the vernacular terms by renaming genera Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus to Orthoebolavirus and Orthomarburgvirus, respectively. This proposal was approved by the ICTV Executive Committee in late 2022 and ratified by the ICTV in April 2023.

OBS

Orthomarburgvirus; Marburgvirus: The genus of a virus should be written in italics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Genre de virus de la famille des Filoviridae.

OBS

Orthomarburgvirus; Marburgvirus : Le genre d'un virus doit être écrit en italiques.

Spanish

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