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Gibbs, Harrison, Watson and Wildy criticized the use of a binominal nomenclature for viruses (Nature, 209, 450; 1966) because, they said, equal weight cannot be given to all characters according to genuine Adansonian principles. Dr. Lwoff denies that this is so, and argues in favour of a binominal nomenclature.
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LWOFF, A. Principles of Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses. Nature 215, 13–14 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215013a0
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