virustenimikkeet
Virustenimikkeet refers to the naming conventions used for viruses. Unlike the binomial nomenclature system used for other organisms, viruses do not have a universally standardized system of scientific names. The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) is responsible for establishing a unified virus taxonomy, but the naming of individual viruses has historically been less structured.
Historically, virus names have often been derived from various sources. Some names reflect the disease they
The ICTV system aims to create a hierarchical classification, including orders, families, subfamilies, genera, and species.