You always italicize the genus and species, like *Staphylococcus aureus*, with the genus capitalized. The author citation follows in Roman, often abbreviated, for example: *Escherichia coli* Migula. In my lab reports, this precision is vital—a misformatted name could confuse a junior technician. Yet, I always smile remembering how my old village schoolteacher would write the Nepali names of local herbs in beautiful cursive, believing their true identity lived in that script, not just in italics.
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