The ICTV's recommendation for how to write virus, species and other taxa names. (Updated September 16, 2020)
Eduardo,
You are correct. The use of capitalization and italics as indicated in the article above, is meant for official, ICTV-approved taxon names. Proposed, but not yet approved taxon names should be…
Dear members,
Please, how do I write the official ICTV name for Bubonic plague diease.
thank you
Hello,
Bubonic plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and therefore, the nomenclature used to write the name of the infectious agent is that of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and not the ICTV which deals only with viruses.
Best.
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