Biology:Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5

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Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Cytomegalovirus
Species:
Cytomegalovirus cercopithecinebeta5
Synonyms
  • Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5
  • Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5

Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5 (CeHV-5) is a species of virus in the genus Cytomegalovirus, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Orthoherpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1][2]

African green monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.) serve as natural hosts.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q24808724 entry