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The results of the meetings of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, held in Madrid, September 1975, are briefly reported: rules of viral nomenclature, composition of the new Executive Committee, and a list of the names so far officially agreed.
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The Rules and Names are those officially approved, or suggested; the comments are the responsibility of the author.
Until September 17, 1975.
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Fenner, F., Maurin, J. The classification and nomenclature of viruses. Archives of Virology 51, 141–149 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01317843
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