A conceptual framework for nomenclatural stability and validity of medically important fungi: a proposed global consensus guideline for fungal name changes supported by ABP, ASM, CLSI, ECMM, ESCMID-EFISG, EUCAST-AFST, FDLC, IDSA, ISHAM, MMSA, and MSGERC.

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de Hoog, Sybren
Walsh, Thomas J.
Ahmed, Sarah A.
Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana
Alexander, Barbara D.
Arendrup, Maiken Cavling
Babady, Esther
Bai, Feng-Yan
Balada-Llasat, Joan-Miquel
Borman, Andrew
Chowdhary, Anuradha
Clark, Andrew
Colgrove, Robert C.
Cornely, Oliver A.
Dingle, Tanis C.
Dufresne, Philippe J.
Fuller, Jeff
Gangneux, Jean-Pierre
Gibas, Connie
Glasgow, Heather
Gräser, Yvonne
Guillot, Jacques
Groll, Andreas H.
Haase, Gerhard
Hanson, Kimberly
Harrington, Amanda
Hawksworth, David L.
Hayden, Randall T.
Hoenigl, Martin
Hubka, Vit
Johnson, Kristie
Kus, Julianne V.
Li, Ruoyu
Meis, Jacques F.
Lackner, Michaela
Lanternier, Fanny
Leal Jr., Sixto M.
Lee, Francesca
Lockhart, Shawn R.
Luethy, Paul
Martin, Isabella
Kwon-Chung, Kyung J.
Meyer, Wieland
Nguyen, M. Hong
Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis
Palavecino, Elizabeth
Pancholi, Preeti
Pappas, Peter G.
Procop, Gary W.
Redhead, Scott A.
Rhoads, Daniel D.
Riedel, Stefan
Stevens, Bryan
Sullivan, Kaede Ota
Vergidis, Paschalis
Roilides, Emmanuel
Seyedmousavi, Amir
Tao, Lili
Vicente, Vania A.
Vitale, Roxana G.
Wang, Qi-Ming
Wengenack, Nancy L.
Westblade, Lars
Wiederhold, Nathan
White, Lewis
Wojewoda, Christina M.
Zhang, Sean X.
Date published
October 26, 2023
Abstract
The rapid pace of name changes of medically important fungi is creating challenges for clinical laboratories and clinicians involved in patient care. We describe two sources of name change which have different drivers, at the species versus the genus level. Some suggestions are made here to reduce the number of name changes. We urge taxonomists to provide diagnostic markers of taxonomic novelties. Given the instability of phylogenetic trees due to variable taxon sampling, we advocate to maintain genera at the largest possible size. Reporting of identified species in complexes or series should where possible comprise both the name of the overarching species and that of the molecular sibling, often cryptic species. Because the use of different names for the same species will be unavoidable for many years to come, an open access online database of the names of all medically important fungi, with proper nomenclatural designation and synonymy, is essential. We further recommend that while taxonomic discovery continues, the adaptation of new name changes by clinical laboratories and clinicians be reviewed routinely by a standing committee for validation and stability over time, with reference to an open access database, wherein reasons for changes are listed in a transparent way.
Contributor (person)
Humphries, Romney M.
Journal title
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Article number
e00873-23
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Place of publication
Washington, D.C., U.S.
ISSN
0095-1137
eISSN
1098-660X
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