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

Table 3.

Summary table of viruses of the subfamily Gammaherpervirinae

Scientific name Common name Abbv Acc. Number (ICTV) Reference Acc. Number Host Complete genomes Sequencing technology for ref. genome
Bossavirus delphinidgamma1 Common bottlenose dolphin gammaherpesvirus 1 DeGHV1 KY965444 [106] Dolphin 1 Illumina
Macavirus alcelaphinegamma1 Wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever virus MCFV AF005370 [107] Bovid 0 -
alcelaphinegamma2 Hartebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever virus AlGHV2 KF274499 [108] Bovid 1 Sanger
bovinegamma6 Bovine lymphotropic herpesvirus BLV KJ705001 [109] Cattle 1 Illumina
caprinegamma2 Caprine herpesvirus 2 CpHV2 AF283477 [110] Bovid 0 -
hippotraginegamma1 Roan antelope herpesvirus HiGHV1 DQ083950 [111] Hipparion 0 -
ovinegamma2 Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever virus OvGHV2 AY839756 [112] Bovid 2 Sanger
suidgamma3 Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 1 PLVH1 AF478169 [113] Swine 0 -
suidgamma4 Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 2 PLHV2 AY170317 [114] Swine 0 -
suidgamma5 Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 3 PLHV3 AY170316 [114] Swine 0 -
Percavirus equidgamma2 Equine herpesvirus 2 EHV2 U20824 [115] Horse 20 Sanger
equidgamma5 Equine herpesvirus 5 EHV5 KM924295 [116] Horse 2 Illumina
felidgamma1 Felis catus gammaherpesvirus 1 FcaGHV1 KT595939 [117] Feline 1 Sanger, Illumina
mustelidgamma1 Badger herpesvirus BadHV AF376034 [118] Badger 0 -
phocidgamma3 Harp seal herpesvirus HaSHV KP136799 [119] Seal 0 -
rhinolophidgamma1 Rhinolophus gammaherpesvirus 1 RGHV-1 LC333428 [120] Bat 1 Ion Torrent
vespertilionidgamma1 Bat gammaherpesvirus 8 VeGHV1 KU220026 [121] Bat 0 -
Rhadinovirus atelinegamma2 Herpesvirus ateles strain 810 AtGHV2 M22036 [122] Primate 0 -
atelinegamma3 Herpesvirus ateles HVA AF083424 [123] Primate 1 Sanger
bovinegamma4 Bovine herpesvirus 4 BHV4 AF318573 [124] Cattle 0 -
colobinegamma1 Colobine gammaherpesvirus 1 CbGHV1 MH932584 [125] Primate 1 Illumina
cricetidgamma2 Rodent herpesvirus Peru RHVP HQ221963 [126] Rodent 1 454
humangamma8 Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus KSHV AF148805 [127] Human 37 Sanger
macacinegamma11 Japanese macaque rhadinovirus JMRV AY528864 [128] Primate 3 Sanger
macacinegamma12 Pig-tailed macaque rhadinovirus 2 MneRV2 KP265674 [129] Primate 1 Sanger
macacinegamma5 Rhesus rhadinovirus RRV AF083501 [130] Primate 5 Sanger
macacinegamma8 Retroperitoneal fibromatosis-associated herpesvirus RFHV KF703446 [131] Primate 1 Sanger, Illumina
muridgamma4 Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 MHV68 U97553 [132] Mice 3 Sanger
muridgamma7 Wood mouse herpesvirus WMHV GQ169129 [133] Mice 1 Sanger
saimiriinegamma2 Herpesvirus saimiri HVS X64346 [134] Primate 1 Sanger
Patagivirus vespertilionidgamma3 Eptesicus fuscus gammaherpesvirus EfHV MF385016 [135] Bat 1 Illumina, ONT
Manticavirus phascolarctidgamma1 Koala gammaherpesvirus 1 PcGHV1 MG452722 [136] Marsupial 0 -
vombatidgamma1 Wombat gammaherpesvirus 1 VoGHV1 MG452721 [136] Marsupial 0 -
Lymphocryptovirus callitrichinegamma3 Marmoset lymphosarcoma virus ClGHV3 AF319782 [137] Primate 1 Sanger
gorillinegamma1 Pongine herpesvirus 3 GoGHV1 AJ581752 [138] Primate 0 -
humangamma4 Epstein-Barr virus EBV AJ507799 [139] Human 311 Sanger
macacinegamma10 cynomolgus macaque lymphocryptovirus McGHV10 KP676001 [140] Primate 1 Illumina
macacinegamma13 Macaca arctoides gammaherpesvirus 1 McGHV13 NC_076963 [141] Primate 1 Sanger, Illumina
macacinegamma4 rhesus lymphocryptovirus RLV AY037858 [142] Primate 1 Sanger
paninegamma1 Pongine herpesvirus 1 PnGHV1 AJ581751 [138] Primate 0 -
papiinegamma1 Cercopithecine herpesvirus 12 PaGHV1 AJ581750 [138] Primate 0 -
ponginegamma2 Pongine herpesvirus 2 PoGHV2 AJ581753 [138] Primate 0 -

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 Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily