| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. There are three subfamilies based on biological characteristics: Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae, and Gammaherpesvirinae. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | The Herpesviridae is a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: HERPESVIRIDAE
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Herpesviridae (herpesviruses, herpes viruses) | Geology | Family of DNA-containing viruses that infect a wide range of vertebrates; in humans, members of this family are responsible for chickenpox, oral and genital herpes, and mononucleosis. Different types of human herpesviruses: 1) Type 1 herpes simplex: causes cold sores of the mouth; 2) Type 2 herpes simplex: causes genital herpes; 3) Type 3: is the varicella-zoster virus -- causes chickenpox and herpes zoster; 4) Type 4: is the Epstein-Barr (EB) virus -- causes infectious mononucleosis; 5) Type 5: is the cytomegalovirus (CMV); 6) Type 6: causes exanthema subitum and hepatitis; and 7) Type 7: may cause Kaposi's sarcoma in AIDS patients. (references) | |
| Herpesviridae Infections | Health | Virus diseases caused by the Herpesviridae. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: HERPESVIRIDAE | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Herpesviridae | 36 | Herpesviridae | 36 | |
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