Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Potato virus U

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Anas talk? 09:28, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Potato virus U

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This looks like a hoax to me, i checked the references and they did not say much (or nothing at all) about the topic. Tiptoety 20:34, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep I think this one's legit. A quick google search shows several reputable sources including academic instititions and the NIH. It's marked as a stub, just needs more info. ~ Infrangible 20:59, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, the first reference is reliable and primarily about the topic. The second reference does not currently contain anything directly relevant although it provides some context. In any case, searching Google Scholar and using search filters such as site:gov demonstrates this is no hoax, it's just a stub. --Dhartung | Talk 21:08, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Apparently there is no current vaccination available for these poor tubers. It's real, and it's referenced. the_undertow talk 21:18, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. References have been added to further validate this completely legit stub. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 22:41, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong keep. Viruses, like other species, are automatically notable. The second ICTV reference is the official viral nomenclature body, and thus rules out hoax. Espresso Addict 01:52, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science-related deletions. —Espresso Addict 01:58, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep per ICTVdb ref. Yes, its stubby, but its not a hoax. -- MarcoTolo 03:38, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep I believe this is what WP:FIVE refers to as being a "specialized encyclopedia" Corpx 05:02, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep per all of the above (except the nom). Not a hoax; diseases of popular human foodstuffs are per se notable. Bearian 20:13, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep certainly not a hox, the nominator probably did not read the references. Dan Gluck 15:23, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.