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herpesvirus
(redirected from Herpesviridae)

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herpesvirus, any of the family (Herpesviridae) of common DNA-containing viruses, many of which are associated with human disease. See cytomegalovirus cytomegalovirus (sī'təmĕg'əlōvī`rəs)
..... Click the link for more information. ; Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpesvirus that is the major cause of infectious mononucleosis and is associated with a number of cancers, particularly lymphomas in immunosuppressed persons, including persons with AIDS.
..... Click the link for more information. ; herpes simplex herpes simplex (hûr`pēz)
..... Click the link for more information. ; herpes zoster herpes zoster, infection of a ganglion (nerve center) with severe pain and a blisterlike eruption in the area of the nerve distribution, a condition called shingles.
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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a member of the Herpesviridae family.
Successful treatment of human herpesvirus 6 encephalomyelitis in ... by Ranger-Rogez, Sylvie / Emerging Infectious Diseases
For instance, all members of the family Herpesviridae are enveloped viruses that contain an icosahedral particle and double-stranded DNA, whereas all members of the family Adenoviridae are nonenveloped viruses that contain an icosahedral particle and double-stranded DNA, with projecting fibers at the vertices of the protein shell.
Emerging issues in virus taxonomy by Mahy, Brian W.J. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses uses the name Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (family: Herpesviridae, subfamily: Alphaherpesvirinae, genus: Simplexvirus).
B-virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1) infection in humans and ... by Barry, Peter A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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