Picornavirus Type Classification:
New and Re-classified Types

In order to bring some order to the creation or re-classification of picornavirus serotypes (or types) it has been decided that the chairman of the Picornaviridae Study Group (currently Nick Knowles) should manage new proposals in consultation with other experts in the field.

We have taken the starting point of these deliberations as the 7th ICTV Report and therefore changes that have taken place, or been proposed, since that book was published are listed here.

Please submit proposals with supporting information and data
(which will treated as confidential if requested) to:

Nick Knowles, Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory,
Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF, United Kingdom.
Tel: ++ 44 (0)1483 232441
Fax: ++ 44 (0)1483 232448
E-mail: nick.knowles@bbsrc.ac.uk