Biology:Macropodid herpesvirus 1

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Short description: Species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus affecting macropodids


Macropodid herpesvirus 1
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Simplexvirus
Species:
Simplexvirus macropodidalpha1
Synonyms[1]
  • Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1
  • Macropodid herpesvirus 1
  • Parma-Wallaby-Herpesvirus

Macropodid herpesvirus 1 (MaHV-1) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.[2]

Hosts

It has been detected in captive parma wallabies (Macropus parma)[3] while some other marsupial species have been found to be susceptible to infection when experimentally inoculated.[4]

See also

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q24808673 entry