Proposal for a uniform nomenclature for defective interfering viruses of vesicular stomatitis virus

M E Reichmann; D H Bishop; F Brown; J Crick; J J Holland; C Y Kang; R Lazzarini; S Moyer; J Perrault; L Prevec; C R Pringle; R R Wagner; J S Youngner; A S Huang

doi:10.1128/JVI.34.3.792-794.1980

Proposal for a uniform nomenclature for defective interfering viruses of vesicular stomatitis virus

J Virol. 1980 Jun;34(3):792-4. doi: 10.1128/JVI.34.3.792-794.1980.

Authors

M E Reichmann, D H Bishop, F Brown, J Crick, J J Holland, C Y Kang, R Lazzarini, S Moyer, J Perrault, L Prevec, C R Pringle, R R Wagner, J S Youngner, A S Huang

Abstract

Defective interfering particles of vesicular stomatitis virus have been named according to their parental derivation and to their genomic length and physical properties. This suggested uniform nomenclature can be adapted for other virus systems.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Defective Viruses* / genetics
Genes, Viral
Mutation
Temperature
Terminology as Topic*
Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus* / genetics
Viral Interference