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. 2025 May 22;22:155. doi: 10.1186/s12985-025-02779-7

Table 1.

Summary table of viruses of the subfamily Alphaherpervirinae

Scientific name Common name Abbv Acc. Number (ICTV) Reference Acc. Number Host Complete genomes Sequencing technology for ref. genome
Simplexvirus atelinealpha1 Ateline alphaherpesvirus 1 HVA1 KY385637 [45] Primate 1 Sanger, Illumina
bovinealpha2 Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2 BMV MT862163 [46] Cattle 2 Sanger, Illumina, ONT
cercopithecinealpha2 Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 2 SA8 AY714813 [47] Primate 1 Sanger
humanalpha1 Herpes simplex virus type 1 HSV1 JN555585 [48] Human 71 Illumina
humanalpha2 Herpes simplex virus type 2 HSV2 JN561323 [48] Human 14 Illumina
leporidalpha4 Leporid herpesvirus 4 LHV4 JQ596859 [49] Lepus 1 454
macacinealpha1 Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1 BV AF533768 [50] Primate 18 Sanger
macacinealpha2 Macacine alphaherpesvirus 2 McAHV2 KY628968 [45] Primate 1 Sanger, Illumina
macacinealpha3 Macacine alphaherpesvirus 3 McAHV3 KY628970 [45] Primate 1 Sanger, Illumina
macropodidalpha1 Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1 MaAHV1 KT594769 [51] Marsupial 1 Illumina
macropodidalpha2 Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 MaAHV2 MT900475 [52] Marsupial 1 Illumina
macropodidalpha4 Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 4 MaAHV4 MT900474 [52] Marsupial 1 Illumina
paninealpha3 Panine alphaherpesvirus 3 ChHV JQ360576 [53] Primate 1 454
papiinealpha2 Herpesvirus papio 2 HPV2 DQ149153 [54] Primate 6 Sanger
pteropodidalpha1 Fruit bat alphaherpesvirus 1 FBAHV1 AB825953 [55] Bat 1 454
pteropodidalpha2 Bat alphaherpesvirus PLAHV LC492974 [56] Bat 1 Sanger, ONT
saimiriinealpha1 Herpesvirus saimiri 1 HVS1 HM625781 [57] Primate 1 Sanger, 454
Mardivirus anatidalpha1 Duck enteritis virus DEV JF999965 [58] Bird 10 454
columbidalpha1 Pigeon herpesvirus PHV KX589235 [59] Bird 2 Sanger
gallidalpha2 Marek's disease virus MDV AF243438 [60] Bird 65 Sanger
gallidalpha3 Gallid herpesvirus 3 GaAHV3 HQ840738 [61] Bird 2 454
meleagridalpha1 Turkey herpesvirus HVT AF291866 [62] Bird 1 Sanger
spheniscidalpha1 Spheniscid alphaherpesvirus 1 SpAHV1 LT608135 [63] Bird 2 454
Varicellovirus bovinealpha1 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus IBRV JX898220 [64] Cattle 50 Sanger, Illumina
bovinealpha5 Bovine encephalitis herpesvirus BoAHV5 AY261359 [65] Cattle 4 Sanger
bubalinealpha1  Water buffalo herpesvirus BuAHV1 KU936049 [66] Cattle 1 Illumina
canidalpha1 Canine herpesvirus CHV KT819633 [67] Dog 11 Illumina
caprinealpha1 Goat herpesvirus CpAHV1 MG989243 [68] Bovid 1 Illumina
cercopithecinealpha9 Simian varicella virus SVV AF275348 [69] Primate 1 Sanger
cervidalpha1 Cervid alphaherpesvirus 1 CvAHV1 MH036942 Unpublished Deer 1 Illumina
cervidalpha2 Cervid alphaherpesvirus 2 CvAHV2 MH036943 Unpublished Deer 1 Illumina
cervidalpha3 Cervid alphaherpesvirus 3 CvAHV3 MH036941 Unpublished Deer 1 Illumina
equidalpha1 Equine abortion virus EAV AY665713 [70] Horse 28 Sanger
equidalpha3 Equine coital exanthema virus EqAHV3 KM051845 [71] Horse 1 454, Illumina
equidalpha4 Equine rhinopneumonitis virus EqAHV4 AF030027 [72] Horse 10 Sanger
equidalpha6 Ulcerative stomatitis in donkeys AsHV MT012704 [73] Donkey 1 Illumina
equidalpha8 Asinine herpesvirus 3 EqAHV8 MF431611 [74] Horse 6 Illumina
equidalpha9 Equid alphaherpesvirus 9 EqAHV9 AP010838 [75] Giraffe 1 Sanger
felidalpha1 Feline viral rhinotracheitis virus FVRV FJ478159 [76] Feline 37 454
humanalpha3 Varicella-zoster virus VZV X04370 [77] Human 21 Sanger
monodontidalpha1 Beluga whale alphaherpesvirus 1 MoAHV1 MF678601 [78] Whale 1 Illumina
phocidalpha1 Phocid herpesvirus 1 PhHV1 MH509440 [79] Seal 0 -
suidalpha1 Pseudorabies virus PRV JF797218 [80] Swine 51 Illumina
Iltovirus cacatuidalpha2 Cacatuid herpesvirus 2 CaHV-2 MK360902 [81] Bird 1 Illumina
gallidalpha1 Infectious laryngotracheitis virus ILTV JN596962 [82] Bird 65 454
psittacidalpha1 Pacheco's disease virus PDV AY372243 [83] Bird 1 Sanger
psittacidalpha5 Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 5 PsHV-5 MK955929 [84] Bird 2 Illumina
Scutavirus chelonidalpha5 Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 ChHV5 HQ878327 [85] Turtle 0 -
testudinidalpha3 Testudinid herpesvirus 3 TeHV3 KM924292 [86] Turtle 5 Illumna

This table contains the scientific and common names, abbreviations, accession numbers from ICTV, related articles, hosts, number of complete genomes available on NCBI and the sequencing technology used for the reference genome (according to the accession number and related articles) of viruses of the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily