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Review
. 2019 Jan 30;57(2):e01457-18.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01457-18. Print 2019 Feb.

Taxonomic Changes for Human and Animal Viruses, 2016 to 2018

Michael J Loeffelholz  1 , Bradley W Fenwick  2
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Review

Taxonomic Changes for Human and Animal Viruses, 2016 to 2018

Michael J Loeffelholz et al. J Clin Microbiol. .

Abstract

The classification of viruses provides the structure necessary to appreciate their biological diversity. Herein, we provide an update to our previous review of changes in viral taxonomy, covering changes between 2016 and 2018.

Keywords: classification; taxonomy; virology.

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