Alphaherpesvirinae

Alphaherpesvirinae
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Systematics
Classification : Viruses Area : Duplodnaviria Empire : Heunggongvirae Phylum : Peploviricota Class : Herviviricetes Order : Herpes viral Family : Herpesviridae Subfamily : Alphaherpesvirinae
Taxonomic characteristics
Genome : dsDNA linear Baltimore : Group 1 Symmetry : icosahedral Cover : available
Scientific name
Alphaherpesvirinae
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NCBI  Taxonomy: 10293 ViralZone ( ExPASy , SIB): 15th ICTVdB Virus Code : 00.031.1

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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• Genus Scutavirus

• Species turtle herpesvirus 5
  (en. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 , Chelonid fibropapilloma-associated herpesvirus , CFPHV or ChHV-5) (*)

• without category allocation:

• Species turtle herpesvirus 6
  (en. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 6 , ChHV-6)

Web links

• Species of the Alphaherpesvirinae (NCBI)
• Taxonomy history at ICTV

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} ICTV: ICTV Taxonomy history: Human alphaherpesvirus 1 , EC 51, Berlin, Germany, July 2019; Email ratification March 2020 (MSL # 35)