Simplexvirus
Sign in to saveSimplexvirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. Humans and mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include skin vesicles or mucosal ulcers, rarely encephalitis, and meningitis.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumPeploviricota
- ClassHerviviricetes
- OrderHerpesvirales
- FamilyHerpesviridae
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Research
34,297 papers- Herpes simplex viruses.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 1998
- Herpesvirus.Intervirology · 1986
- Herpes simplex virus.Handbook of clinical neurology · 2014
- Acyclovir-resistant, pathogenic herpesviruses.Trends in microbiology · 1994
- Herpes simplex: evolving concepts.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1996
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Simplexvirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. Humans and mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include skin vesicles or mucosal ulcers, rarely encephalitis, and meningitis.
==Species== The following 17 species are assigned to the genus in ICTV 2022: Simplexvirus atelinealpha1 Simplexvirus bovinealpha2 Simplexvirus cercopithecinealpha2 Simplexvirus humanalpha1 Simplexvirus humanalpha2 Simplexvirus leporidalpha4 Simplexvirus macacinealpha1 Simplexvirus macacinealpha2 Simplexvirus macacinealpha3 Simplexvirus macropodidalpha1 Simplexvirus macropodidalpha2 Simplexvirus macropodidalpha4 Simplexvirus paninealpha3 Simplexvirus papiinealpha2 Simplexvirus pteropodidalpha1 Simplexvirus pteropodidalpha2 Simplexvirus saimiriinealpha1
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