Milne R G
Istituto di Fitovirologia Applicata del CNR, Turin, Italy.
Microbiol Sci. 1984 Aug;1(5):113-7.
The systems currently used to classify and name viruses are discussed. It is concluded that, while the family-genus-species system is widely used for many viruses, the virus group-virus system used for plant viruses has a sounder theoretical basis and is easier to use. Its universal adoption should be considered. For plant viruses, the English vernacular name and the group name could form the basis of a binomial nomenclature.
讨论了目前用于病毒分类和命名的系统。得出的结论是，虽然科-属-种系统被广泛用于许多病毒，但用于植物病毒的病毒组-病毒系统有更坚实的理论基础且更易于使用。应考虑普遍采用该系统。对于植物病毒，英文俗名和组名可构成双名法命名的基础。
