Hantaviridae: Current Classification and Future Perspectives

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 788
• Main Authors: Laenen, Lies, Vergote, Valentijn, Calisher, Charles H., Klempa, Boris, Klingström, Jonas, Kuhn, Jens H., Maes, Piet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.08.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Amino acids; Bunyavirales; Classification; DEmARC; Genera; Genomes; Genomic analysis; Glycoproteins; hantavirid; Hantaviridae; Hantavirus; Mosquitoes; new order; New orders; Nomenclature; Orthohantavirus; Phylogenetics; RNA viruses; sequence analysis; Taxonomy; Viruses; Whole genome sequencing; nomenclature; hantavirus; hantavirid; Hantaviridae; orthohantavirus; taxonomy; classification; Bunyavirales; DEmARC

In recent years, negative-sense RNA virus classification and taxon nomenclature have undergone considerable transformation. In 2016, the new order Bunyavirales was established, elevating the previous genus Hantavirus to family rank, thereby creating Hantaviridae. Here we summarize affirmed taxonomic...