Lymphocryptovirus

Lymphocryptovirus
Systematics
Classification : Viruses Area : Duplodnaviria Empire : Heunggongvirae Phylum : Peploviricota Class : Herviviricetes Order : Herpes viral Family : Herpesviridae Subfamily : Gammaherpesvirinae Genre : Lymphocryptovirus
Taxonomic characteristics
Genome : dsDNA linear Baltimore : Group 1 Symmetry : icosahedral Cover : available
Scientific name
Lymphocryptovirus
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NCBI  Taxonomy: 10375 ViralZone ( ExPASy , SIB): 185 ICTVdB Virus Code : 00.031.3.01

The genus Lymphocryptovirus forms a subgroup of the subfamily of Gammaherpesviruses ( Gammaherpesvirinae ) . These in turn belong to the herpes virus family ( Herpesviridae ) . "Lympho" refers to the lymphotropism of this group of viruses . κρύπτω ( ancient Greek = to hide) refers to the ability to "latency", which is common to all herpes viruses, i. H. these viruses can apparently remain inactive in the organism for a long time, and then "come back to life" later.

Lymphocryptoviruses include (as of March 2019):

• Species Callitrichine gammaherpesvirus 3 (alias marmoset herpesvirus 1 , CavlHV-1)
• Species Cercopithecine gammaherpesvirus 14 (infects cheekbones monkeys )
• Species Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1 (alias Gorilla Herpesvirus , Pongines Herpesvirus 3 , PoHV-3)
• Species Human gammaherpesvirus 4 (alias Humanes herpesvirus 4 , Epstein-Barr virus , EBV, type species)
• Species Macacine gammaherpesvirus 4 (infected macaques )
• Species Macacine gammaherpesvirus 10 (infected macaques)
• Species Panine gammaherpesvirus 1 (alias chimpanzee herpesvirus , Pongines herpesvirus 1 , PoHV-1)
• Species Papiine gammaherpesvirus 1 (infects baboons)
• Species Pongine gammaherpesvirus 2 (aka orangutan herpesvirus , Pongines herpesvirus 2 , PoHV-2)

It used to be the opinion that lymphocryptoviruses were only found in old world monkeys (Catarrhini). Since the discovery of EBV-like gamma herpes viruses in New World monkeys (Plathyrrhini), this view has become obsolete.

Web links

• Species of the Gammaherpesvirinae (NCBI)

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)
2. ↑ ICTV : Master Species List 2018b.v2 MSL # 34v, March 2019