Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1

Species of virus
Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Lymphocryptovirus
Species:
Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1
Synonyms
  • Herpesvirus gorilla

Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1 (GoHV-1), commonly known as herpesvirus gorilla is a species of virus in the genus Lymphocryptovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1]

This species was the fifth to be described in its genus, among species that infect humans, baboons, chimpanzees, and orangutans. As its name implies, Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1 infects gorillas.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ Neubauer RH, Rabin H, Strnad BC, Nonoyama M, Nelson-Rees WA (1979). "Establishment of a lymphoblastoid cell line and isolation of an Epstein-Barr-related virus of gorilla origin". J Virol. 31 (3): 845–8. doi:10.1128/JVI.31.3.845-848.1979. PMC 353513. PMID 92573.

External links

  • Data related to Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1 at Wikispecies
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Taxonomy of the Herpesvirales
Higher taxonomy: Duplodnaviria > Heunggongvirae > Peploviricota > Herviviricetes > Herpesvirales
Malacoherpesviridae
Aurivirus
  • AbHV-1
Ostreavirus
  • OsHV-1
Alloherpesviridae
Batrachovirus
Cyprinivirus
Ictalurivirus
Salmonivirus
Herpesviridae

IgHV-2
α

ChHV-6
Iltovirus
Mardivirus
Scutavirus
Simplexvirus
Varicellovirus
β
Cytomegalovirus
Muromegalovirus
Proboscivirus
Quwivirus
Roseolovirus
γ

EHV-7
PhHV-2
SgHV-1
Bossavirus
  • DeHV-1
Lymphocryptovirus
Macavirus
Manticavirus
Percavirus
Patagivirus
  • VeHV-3
Rhadinovirus
Unassigned species listed below parent taxon –– Source: ICTV –– Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers
Gorilline gammaherpesvirus 1
Gorilline herpesvirus 1


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