Mardivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. Chickens, turkeys, and quail serve as natural hosts. There are six species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: Marek's disease, which causes asymmetric paralysis of one or more limbs, neurological symptoms, and development of multiple lymphomas that manifest as solid tumors. Gallid herpesvirus 2 (also known as Marek's disease virus) is the only one of these viruses known to be pathogenic and due to the antigenic similarity between the three viru
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Mardivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. Chickens, turkeys, and quail serve as natural hosts. There are six species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: Marek's disease, which causes asymmetric paralysis of one or more limbs, neurological symptoms, and development of multiple lymphomas that manifest as solid tumors. Gallid herpesvirus 2 (also known as Marek's disease virus) is the only one of these viruses known to be pathogenic and due to the antigenic similarity between the three viruses the other two have been used to vaccinate against Marek's disease. These viruses have double stranded DNA genomes with no RNA intermediate.
== Species == The genus consists of the following six species: Mardivirus anatidalpha1, also called Anatid alphaherpesvirus 1 Mardivirus columbidalpha1, also called Columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 Mardivirus gallidalpha2, also called Gallid alphaherpesvirus 2 Mardivirus gallidalpha3, also called Gallid alphaherpesvirus 3 Mardivirus meleagridalpha1, also called Meleagrid alphaherpesvirus 1 Mardivirus spheniscidalpha1, also called Spheniscid alphaherpesvirus 1
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