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Title

Virus taxonomy : classification and nomenclature of viruses : seventh report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses / edited by M.H.V. van Regenmortel [and others].

Author

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.

Publication

San Diego : Academic Press, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional Authors

• Van Regenmortel, M. H. V.
• Fauquet, C. M.
• Bishop, D. H. L.
• International Union of Microbiological Societies. Virology Division.

Description

xii, 1162 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Subjects

• Viruses > classification
• Terminology
• Viruses > Nomenclature
• Viruses > Classification

Genre/Form

Terminology.

Note

• "Virology Division, International Union of Microbiological Societies."
• Summarizes the proceedings and decisions by the ICTV at its meetings held at the International Congresses of Virology since 1990 and includes 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1995.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Pt. 1. The Species Concept. Introduction to the Species Concept in Virus Taxonomy / Marc H. V. van Regenmortel -- Pt. 2. ICTVdB. The Universal Virus Database of ICTV (ICTVdB) / Cornelia Buchen-Osmond, Lois Blaine and Marian C. Horzinek -- Pt. 3. The Viruses. Glossary of Abbreviations and Virological Terms. Virus Diagrams. Families and Genera of Viruses: The Nature of the Genome. Families and Genera of Viruses: Size of the Genome. Key to the Placement of Viruses in Taxa. The Order of Presentation of the Viruses. Description of Virus Taxa -- Pt. 4. The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Members and Officers of the ICTV, 1996-1999. Statutes of the ICTV, 1998. International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature, 1998. Format for Submission of New Taxonomic Proposals -- Pt. 5. Indexes.

ISBN

• 0123702003
• 0127141812 (deluxe)

LCCN

99065267

OCLC

• 42622215
• ocm42622215
• SCSB-4011418

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries