SP6 - Épidémiologie et génomique des populations

Recent taxonomic proposals for viruses and other microorganisms: why on Earth?

This english-speaking session aims to present contemporary approaches and changes in microbial taxonomy that impact diagnostic practice and epidemiological surveillance. The invited speaker will first present a novel proposal for the taxonomy of viruses, including the recent implementation of binomial Linnaean nomenclature for virus species. The session also aims to present contemporary approaches and changes in microbial taxonomy that impact diagnostic practice and epidemiological surveillance.