Simplexvirus

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

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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taxon name: Simplexvirus
Commons category: Simplexvirus

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Species
Structure
Lifecycle
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==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