“…The pathogens community has, and continues to, demonstrate its commitment to cooperative Open Science to improve and enhance science. One example would be the many community-curated virus databases used in pathogens research (see [ 17 ] for a review). A number of organizations, including the NIH HIV Reagent Program [ 18 ], the Biodefense & Emerging Infections Resources [ 19 ], the International Reagent Resource [ 20 ], the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control [ 21 ], and International Human Papillomavirus Reference Center [ 22 ], all freely provide reagents and standards that are vital to the pursuit of pathogen-focused research and have been provided by researchers in the field.…”