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  1. I must have missed a memo on #virus #taxonomy. Why are #ebolaviruses named with the species first and the genus second, such as "Zaire ebolavirus":
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire_eb German wiki also gives the option: Orthoebolavirus zairense ?

    see also: Orthohantavirus sinnombreense vs. Sin Nombre hantavirus

    #science #viruses #infectiousDisease