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- Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris
- Pleione subg. Scopulorum
- Bacillus (subgen. Bacillus Cohn 1872, 174) subtilis
- Staphylococcus succinus subsp. casei
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If a common name exists for an organism in primary references, then it could be used as the Preferred Term for the organism. For example,
If a common name is shared between more than one organism, the preferred term should adhere to the following format: Scientific Name with annotated common name to prevent confusion. A dash may be used to separate the two names. For example,
An organism's common name might be the same as the scientific name for another organism. Example: Gorilla is the scientific name for 389217005 |Genus Gorilla (organism)|, but it is the common name for 8807009 |Gorilla gorilla (organism)|. In these cases, the latter concept's preferred term should be the scientific name with annotated common name to prevent confusion. For example,
Occasionally, we may need to add a word to the common name specified in the resources to make the common name more explicit. For example,
When there are multiple names listed as common name for an organism in primary references, additional references should be consulted to locate the most commonly used term. High level taxonomic terms often refer to groups of organisms. The preferred terms need to reflect that grouping. For example,
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Qualifiers in organism names
When modeling organisms with qualifiers, the qualifier should be placed in front of the organism name.
Organism class variants
Follow the authoritative sources naming conventions for plural vs. singular where the same name is applicable to a higher taxonomic rank and one of its subtypes.
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Qualifiers in organism names
When modeling organisms with qualifiers, the qualifier should be placed in front of the organism name.
Organism class variants
The description of organism classes that The description of organism classes that are subspecies subtypes and variants may include terms such as serogroup, serotype, biotype, variant, biovar, serovar, and pathovar.
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Concept t 698206009 |Brucella suis biovar 4 (organism)|
Serovar and serotype are generally synonymous, with a preference for serovar in the FSN and PT unless there is an authoritative source for the organism that uses serotype.
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These guidelines should be applied to new content. Existing content may not be in compliance with this guidance; the process of correcting existing content will be carried out as time and resources permit. |
The subspecies types and variants should be included in the FSN, PT and other descriptions as per terming in authoritative resource where one exists (example: see sub-sections for Salmonella serotype nomenclature as well as Streptococcus pneumoniae below). In the absence of such resources, associated scientific literature is consulted for the most common and accurate representation. Inclusion of the subspecies types and variants accurately is to avoid ambiguity when the same number The subspecies types and variants should be included in the FSN, PT and other descriptions as per terming in authoritative resource where one exists (example: see sub-sections for Salmonella serotype nomenclature as well as Streptococcus pneumoniae below). In the absence of such resources, associated scientific literature is consulted for the most common and accurate representation. Inclusion of the subspecies types and variants accurately is to avoid ambiguity when the same number or letter is used to refer to different organism variants.
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Where the binomial format for an organism species includes capitalization of the first word, i.e., the genus name, the species name begins with a lower case letter. For example,
If the species name includes any other word, it is not capitalized unless it is either a proper noun or part of a proper noun. For example,
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Capitalization is applicable to the organism scientific name, e.g., Hepatitis B virus, Buffalopox virus, Cowpox virus, Dengue virus, Herpes simplex virus 1, Herpes simplex virus 2, Herpes simplex virus 3, Influenza virus A, Influenza virus B, Influenza virus C, Measles morbillivirus and Measles virus, Orf virus, Rabies virus, Rubella virus, Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhi, Vaccinia virus, Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus, Yellow fever virus, Human papillomavirus x (where x is number representing the serotype).
Capitalization is applicable to the organism scientific name, e.g. Hepatitis B virus. The name of the associated disease does not require capitalization, e.g. "hepatitis", hepatitis, buffalopox, cowpox, dengue, herpes, influenza, measles, orf, rabies, rubella, typhoid, smallpox, vesicular stomatitis, yellow fever.
Non-taxonomic groupers, such as “Human human herpes simplex virus, herpes simplex virus” or "virus, influenza virus", are and human papillomavirus are recorded with a case sensitivity indicator of Entire term case insensitive (ci).
There are cases where the authoritative resources do not have an entry for the official name of an organism. For these concepts, the associated literature is referenced for naming and case sensitivity assignments.
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