Alphaherpesvirinae
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The Alphaherpesvirinae form a subfamily of the virus family Herpesviridae (Herpesviruses). It consists of the following genera (with the most important virus species, (*) indicates the type species ):
- Genus simplex virus
- Species herpes simplex virus -1
( human herpesvirus 1 , en. Human alphaherpesvirus 1 , HSV-1 or HHV-1) (*) - Species herpes simplex virus -2
( human herpes virus 2 , en. Human alphaherpes virus 2 , HSV-2 or HHV-2) - Species Herpesvirus simiae
( Cercopithecines Herpesvirus 1 , en. Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1 , CeHV-1) - Species Bovine herpesvirus 2
(en. Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2 , BoHV-2)
- Species herpes simplex virus -1
- Genus varicellovirus
- Species varicella zoster virus
( human herpesvirus 3 , en. Human alphaherpesvirus 3 , VZV or HHV-3) (*) - Species Bovine herpesvirus 1
( en.Bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 , BoHV-1) - Species Canine Herpesvirus 1
( en.Canid alphaherpesvirus 1 , CHV-1 or CaHV-1)
- Species varicella zoster virus
- Genus Mardivirus
- Species chicken herpesvirus 2
(en. Gallid alphaherpesvirus 2 , GaHV-2) (*), causative agent of Marek's disease - Species chicken herpesvirus 3
( en.Gallid alphaherpesvirus 3 , GaHV-3)
- Species chicken herpesvirus 2
- Genus Iltovirus
- Species chicken herpesvirus 1
(en. Gallid alphaherpesvirus 1 , GaHV-1) (*), causative agent of infectious laryngotracheitis - Species parrot herpesvirus 1
(en. Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 1 , PsHV-1)
- Species chicken herpesvirus 1
- Genus Scutavirus
- Species turtle herpesvirus 5
(en. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 , Chelonid fibropapilloma-associated herpesvirus , CFPHV or ChHV-5) (*)
- Species turtle herpesvirus 5
- without category allocation:
- Species turtle herpesvirus 6
(en. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 6 , ChHV-6)
- Species turtle herpesvirus 6