Lymphocryptovirus

Lymphocryptovirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae. This genus includes the human-infecting Human gammaherpesvirus 4 (Epstein–Barr virus), as well as viruses that infect both Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. Other names for the Lymphocryptovirus genus include Lymphocryptoviridae (suffix -viridae implying family rank, although this is not the accepted taxonomy) and gamma-1 herpesviruses. There are nine species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

== Species == The genus consists of the following nine species: Lymphocryptovirus callitrichinegamma3, also called Callitrichine gammaherpesvirus 3 Lymphocryptovirus gorillinegamma1, also called Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1 Lymphocryptovirus humangamma4, commonly called Epstein–Barr virus Lymphocryptovirus macacinegamma4, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 4 Lymphocryptovirus macacinegamma10, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 10 Lymphocryptovirus macacinegamma13 Lymphocryptovirus paninegamma1, also called Panine gammaherpesvirus 1 Lymphocryptovirus papiinegamma1, also called Papiine gammaherpesvirus 1 Lymphocryptovirus ponginegamma2, also called Pongine gammaherpesvirus 2