Cowpox virus: What’s in a Name?

Cowpox virus: What’s in a Name?

Traditionally, virus taxonomy relied on phenotypic properties; however, a sequence-based virus taxonomy has become essential since the recent requirement of a species to exhibit monophyly. The species Cowpox virus has failed to meet this requirement, necessitating a reexamination of this species. He...

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Main Authors: Matthew R. Mauldin, Markus Antwerpen, Ginny L. Emerson, Yu Li, Gudrun Zoeller, Darin S. Carroll, Hermann Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Cowpox virus
smallpox
Vaccinia virus
poxvirus
phylogenomics
monophyly
polyphyly
species delimitation
taxonomy
misnomers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/5/101

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