Rhadinovirus

Rhadinovirus (synonyms: Rhadinoviridae and gamma-2 herpesviruses) is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include: Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease, caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The term rhadino comes from the Latin fragile, referring to the tendency of the viral genome to break apart when it is isolated.

== Species == The genus consists of the following 12 species: Rhadinovirus atelinegamma2, also called Ateline gammaherpesvirus 2 Rhadinovirus atelinegamma3, also called Ateline gammaherpesvirus 3 Rhadinovirus bovinegamma4, also called Bovine gammaherpesvirus 4 Rhadinovirus colobinegamma1 Rhadinovirus cricetidgamma2, also called Cricetid gammaherpesvirus 2 Rhadinovirus humangamma8, commonly called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) Rhadinovirus macacinegamma5, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 5 Rhadinovirus macacinegamma8, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 8 Rhadinovirus macacinegamma11, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 11 Rhadinovirus macacinegamma12, also called Macacine gammaherpesvirus 12 Rhadinovirus muridgamma4, also called Murid gammaherpesvirus 4 Rhadinovirus muridgamma7, also called Murid gammaherpesvirus 7 Rhadinovirus saimiriinegamma2, also called Saimiriine gammaherpesvirus 2