Taxonomic Changes for Human and Anima Viruses, 2018 to 2020

The classification of viruses is relevant to a number of scientific and clinical disciplines, including the practice of diagnostic virology. Here, we provide an update to our previous review of taxonomic changes for disease-causing viruses in humans and vertebrate animals, covering changes between 2018 and 2020. Recent advances in virus taxonomy structure by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses inform this update.

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The classification of viruses is important for scientific and clinical disciplines, and recent updates on disease-causing viruses have been influenced by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.