Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018

Arch Virol. 2018 Aug;163(8):2283-2294. doi: 10.1007/s00705-018-3814-x. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

Abstract

In 2018, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 12 novel species. This article presents the updated taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales as now accepted by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) and summarizes additional taxonomic proposals that may affect the order in the near future.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Mononegavirales / classification*
  • Mononegavirales / genetics
  • Mononegavirales / isolation & purification
  • Mononegavirales Infections / veterinary
  • Mononegavirales Infections / virology
  • Phylogeny