History and classification of Aigai virus (formerly Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus genotype VI)
Journal: Journal of General Virology
Year: 2022

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the medically most important member of the rapidly expanding bunyaviral family <i>Nairoviridae</i>. Traditionally, CCHFV isolates have been assigned to six distinct genotypes. Here, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) <i>Nairoviridae</i> Study Group outlines the reasons for the recent decision to re-classify genogroup VI (aka Europe-2 or AP-92-like) as a distinct virus, Aigai virus (AIGV).