Alphaherpesvirinae

subfamily of viruses
Also known as: alphaherpesvirus

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classification

  • ebolavirus
    In virus: Annotated classification

    There are 3 known subfamilies: Alphaherpesvirinae, consisting of human herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2, bovine mamillitis virus, SA8 virus and monkey B virus, pseudorabies virus, equine herpesvirus, and varicella-zoster virus; Betaherpesvirinae, composed of species of cytomegaloviruses; and Gammaherpesvirinae, composed of genera familiarly called Epstein-Barr

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herpesviruses

  • In herpesvirus

    …three known subfamilies of herpesviruses: Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae, and Gammaherpesvirinae. Alphaherpesvirinae contains the human herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2, which are grouped in the genus Simplexvirus, along with bovine mamillitis virus and spider monkey herpesvirus. Other genera in the subfamily include Varicellovirus, which contains pseudorabies virus, equine herpesvirus, and…

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