Herpesviridae

Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae

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   Simplexvirus

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   Varicellovirus

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   Mardivirus

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   Iltovirus

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Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae

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   Cytomegalovirus

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   Muromegalovirus

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   Roseolovirus

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Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae

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   Lymphocryptovirus

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   Rhadinovirus

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Unassigned

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   Ictalurivirus

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The Herpesviridae are a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals.

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Family - DNA virus

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There are eight types of viruses in this family known to cause disease in humans. These viruses are (HHV stands for human herpesviruses):

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Virus - Herpesvirus

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• HHV-1 = HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus 1): causes oral and/or genital herpes
• HHV-2 = HSV-2 (herpes simplex virus 2): causes oral and/or genital herpes
• HHV-3 = VZV (varicella-zoster virus): causes chickenpox and shingles
• HHV-4 = EBV (Epstein-Barr virus), lymphocryptovirus: causes infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• HHV-5 = CMV (cytomegalovirus): causes mononucleosis, retinitis, etc.
• HHV-6 = roseolovirus: causes "sixth disease" (roseola infantum, exanthem subitum)
• HHV-7 = closely related to HHV-6; causes roughly the same symptoms
• HHV-8 = rhadinovirus = KSHV = Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus
 
Herpesviridae: Viral structure ►