All terms occur together one data field, with a single space between terms. Scientific names are not italicized or underlined. Viruses are handled differently, see section on viruses for a detailed explanation.
Every attempt is made to determine the current, correct name of hosts and pathogens.
These do not represent an exhaustive nomenclatural history for host species. Multiple synonyms or misspellings may be included, separated by commas within the synonym field. We make every attempt to verify scientific names of hosts using appropriate catalogs for the groups in question. See our Auxiliary References page for a list of catalogs we have used. We supplement this source with additional works from our Auxiliary References list, as necessary.