Abstract
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.
Highlights
The classification of viruses is relevant to a number of scientific and clinical disciplines, including the practice of diagnostic virology
Changes listed in this review were limited to viruses affecting humans and vertebrate animals
We encourage research groups to continue their investigation of these viruses so that they can be classified and officially recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
Summary
The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) website was reviewed to identify recent taxonomic changes (https://ictv.global/taxonomy). Changes listed in this review were limited to viruses affecting humans and vertebrate animals. The Scopus publication abstract database (Elsevier) was reviewed using individual terms and combinations of each term that included but were not limited to virus, new, novel, disease, and identification. Other databases that were reviewed included PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and Microsoft Academic. Papers that were identified were individually reviewed and selected based on whether there was adequate evidence of a new disease-causing virus or a significant disease-causing variant. Single identifications and individual case reports were excluded. Changes listed are limited to viruses with pathogenic potential in their host species or zoonotic potential
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