A new VMR is now available for MSL40.
It is also available from Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18808244
A new version of the Virus Metadata Resource (VMR) spreadsheet (VMR_MSL40.v2.20260223.xlsx) has been released that updates the virus exemplar records for release #40v2 of the 2024-2025 Master Species List. This version, released on February, 27, 2026, can be downloaded from https://ictv.global/vmr/current. This spreadsheet has been archived on Zenodo with the DOI, 10.5281/zenodo.18808244.
The ICTV chooses an exemplar virus for each species and the VMR provides a list of these exemplars. An exemplar virus serves as an example of a well-characterized virus isolate of that species and includes the GenBank accession number for the genomic sequence of the isolate as well as the virus name, isolate designation, suggested abbreviation, genome composition, and host source. For more information on the VMR, please see https://ictv.global/vmr.
Posted February 27, 2026