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     • The Herpesviridae are a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. The family name is derived from the Greek word herpein ("to creep"), referring to the latent, re-occurring infections typical of this group of viruses. Herpesviridae can cause latent or lytic infections.
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   What is the genus Herpesvirus?

   • The genus Herpesvirus was established in 1971 in the first report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). This genus consisted of 23 viruses and 4 groups of viruses. In the second ICTV report in 1976 this genus was elevated to family level - the Herpetoviridae.

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   Why did the family Herpesviridae change its name?

   • Because of possible confusion with viruses derived from reptiles this name was changed in the third report in 1979 to Herpesviridae. In this report the family Herpesviridae was divided into 3 subfamilies ( Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae and Gammaherpesvirinae) and 5 unnamed genera: 21 viruses were listed.

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   How many genus are in the Herpesviridae family?

   • Within the family Herpesviridae, genera Iltovirus and Mardivirus, and genus Scutavirus of the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae infect birds and reptiles, respectively. All other genera in the Herpesviridae infect mammals only. As of 2020, the order is made up of three families, three subfamilies, 23 genera, and 130 species.

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   What phylum is Herpesvirales in?

   • Herpesvirales is the sole order in the class Herviviricetes, which is the sole class in the phylum Peploviricota . All members of the order have a virion structure that consists of a DNA core surrounded by an icosahedral capsid composed of 12 pentavalent and 150 hexavalent capsomeres (T = 16).

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   Herpesviridae is a large family of DNA viruses that cause infections and certain diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are also known as herpesviruses.

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4. www.britannica.com › science › herpesvirusHerpesvirus | DNA, Structure & Transmission | Britannica

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   herpesvirus, any virus belonging to the family Herpesviridae. These viruses are pathogenic (disease-causing) in a wide variety of animals, causing disease in humans, monkeys, birds, frogs, and fish. The herpesviruses are characterized structurally by virions (virus particles) measuring approximately 150–200 nm (1 nm = 10 −9 metre) in diameter.

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5. www.merckmanuals.com › professional › infectiousOverview of Herpesvirus Infections - Infectious Diseases ...

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   Overview of Herpesvirus Infections. By Kenneth M. Kaye, MD, Harvard Medical School. Reviewed/Revised Dec 2023. View Patient Education. Pharmacologic Treatment of Herpesviruses. Eight types of herpesviruses infect humans (see table Herpesviruses That Infect Humans).

6. www.healthline.com › health › herpes-simplexHerpes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline

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   Jan 26, 2024 · The herpes simplex virus, also known as HSV, is a viral infection that causes genital and oral herpes. Many people live with asymptomatic HSV, which means they have the virus without ever...

7. stdgen.northwestern.edu › stdgen › bacteriaHerpesvirus overview - Northwestern University

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   Herpesviridae is the name of a family of enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses with relatively large complex genomes. They replicate in the nucleus of a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including eight varieties isolated in humans, several each in horses, cattle, mice, pigs, chickens, turtles, lizards, fish, and even in some invertebrates, such ...