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. 2018 Jul 3;5:180114. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2018.114

Table 2. Strain identifier nomenclature, using example virus 1.008.O_10N.286.54.E5 and host 10N.286.54.E5.

Name component Specific Description
1 A unique identifier for each independent plaque isolated from a given host from the initial exposure of a given host to an environmental virus concentrate.
008 A unique working ID for a host strain.
O A lineage generated from a single plaque during viral serial purification, for example due to the emergence of multiple plaque morphologies. Options: Single lineage: O; Sub-lineages: A, B, C, etc….
10N Year & site identifier (2010, Nahant).
286 Ordinal day.
54 A code representing the size-fraction of origin. Options: 0.2um: 45,46,47; 1um: 48,49,50; 5um: 51,52,53; 63um: 54,55,56. Note: Multiple codes within the size-fraction identifier reflect independent water samples for the 63um fraction, and independent water sample fractionation series for the other size classes (water sample A: 45,51,54; sample B: 46, 52, 55; sample C: 47, 53, 56).
E5 Unique storage well identifier.