Table 1.
The order Herpesvirales
| TAXON | NAMEa | ACRONYMb | FORMER NAMEc | COMMON NAMEd |
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| Order | Herpesvirales | |||
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| Family | Herpesviridae | |||
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| Subfamily | Alphaherpesvirinae | |||
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| Genus | Simplexvirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Ateline herpesvirus 1 | AtHV1 | Spider monkey herpesvirus | |
| Bovine herpesvirus 2 | BoHV2 | Bovine mammillitis virus | ||
| Cercopithecine herpesvirus 2 | CeHV2 | SA8 | ||
| Human herpesvirus 1 * | HHV1 | Herpes simplex virus type 1 | ||
| Human herpesvirus 2 | HHV2 | Herpes simplex virus type 2 | ||
| Macacine herpesvirus 1 | McHV1 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 | B-virus | |
| Macropodid herpesvirus 1 | MaHV1 | Parma wallaby herpesvirus | ||
| Macropodid herpesvirus 2 | MaHV2 | Dorcopsis wallaby herpesvirus | ||
| Papiine herpesvirus 2 | PaHV2 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 16 | Herpesvirus papio 2 | |
| Saimiriine herpesvirus 1 | SaHV1 | Marmoset herpesvirus | ||
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| Genus | Varicellovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Bovine herpesvirus 1 | BoHV1 | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus | |
| Bovine herpesvirus 5 | BoHV5 | Bovine encephalitis herpesvirus | ||
| Bubaline herpesvirus 1 | BuHV1 | Water buffalo herpesvirus | ||
| Canid herpesvirus 1 | CaHV1 | Canine herpesvirus | ||
| Caprine herpesvirus 1 | CpHV1 | Goat herpesvirus | ||
| Cercopithecine herpesvirus 9 | CeHV9 | Simian varicella virus | ||
| Cervid herpesvirus 1 | CvHV1 | Red deer herpesvirus | ||
| Cervid herpesvirus 2 | CvHV2 | Reindeer herpesvirus | ||
| Equid herpesvirus 1 | EHV1 | Equine abortion virus | ||
| Equid herpesvirus 3 | EHV3 | Equine coital exanthema virus | ||
| Equid herpesvirus 4 | EHV4 | Equine rhinopneumonitis virus | ||
| Equid herpesvirus 8 | EHV8 | Asinine herpesvirus 3 | ||
| Equid herpesvirus 9 | EHV9 | Gazelle herpesvirus | ||
| Felid herpesvirus 1 | FeHV1 | Feline rhinotracheitis virus | ||
| Human herpesvirus 3 * | HHV3 | Varicella-zoster virus | ||
| Phocid herpesvirus 1 | PhoHV1 | Harbour seal herpesvirus | ||
| Suid herpesvirus 1 | SuHV1 | Pseudorabies virus | ||
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| Tentative species in the genus | Equid herpesvirus 6 | EHV6 | Asinine herpesvirus 1 | |
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| Genus | Mardivirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Columbid herpesvirus 1 | CoHV1 | None | Pigeon herpesvirus |
| Gallid herpesvirus 2 * | GaHV2 | Marek’s disease virus type 1 | ||
| Gallid herpesvirus 3 | GaHV3 | Marek’s disease virus type 2 | ||
| Meleagrid herpesvirus 1 | MeHV1 | Turkey herpesvirus | ||
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| Genus | Iltovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Gallid herpesvirus 1 * | GaHV1 | Infectious laryngotracheitis virus | |
| Psittacid herpesvirus 1 | PsHV1 | None | Pacheco’s disease virus | |
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| Unassigned species in the subfamily | Chelonid herpesvirus 5 | ChHV5 | None | Chelonid fibropapilloma-associated herpesvirus |
| Chelonid herpesvirus 6 | ChHV6 | None | Lung-eye-trachea disease-associated virus | |
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| Subfamily | Betaherpesvirinae | |||
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| Genus | Cytomegalovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5 | CeHV5 | African green monkey cytomegalovirus | |
| Human herpesvirus 5 * | HHV5 | Human cytomegalovirus | ||
| Macacine herpesvirus 3 | McHV3 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 8 | Rhesus cytomegalovirus | |
| Panine herpesvirus 2 | PnHV2 | Pongine herpesvirus 4 | Chimpanzee cytomegalovirus | |
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| Tentative species in the genus | Aotine herpesvirus 1 | AoHV1 | Herpesvirus aotus type 1 | |
| Aotine herpesvirus 3 | AoHV3 | Herpesvirus aotus type 3 | ||
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| Genus | Muromegalovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Murid herpesvirus 1 * | MuHV1 | Mouse cytomegalovirus | |
| Murid herpesvirus 2 | MuHV2 | Rat cytomegalovirus | ||
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| Genus | Roseolovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Human herpesvirus 6 * | HHV6 | Human herpesvirus 6 | |
| Human herpesvirus 7 | HHV7 | Human herpesvirus 7 | ||
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| Genus | Proboscivirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Elephantid herpesvirus 1 * | ElHV1 | None | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus |
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| Unassigned species in the subfamily | Caviid herpesvirus 2 | CavHV2 | Guinea pig cytomegalovirus | |
| Suid herpesvirus 2 | SuHV2 | None | Pig cytomegalovirus | |
| Tupaiid herpesvirus 1 | TuHV1 | Tree shrew herpesvirus | ||
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| Subfamily | Gammaherpesvirinae | |||
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| Genus | Lymphocryptovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Callitrichine herpesvirus 3 | CalHV3 | Marmoset lymphocryptovirus | |
| Cercopithecine herpesvirus 14 | CeHV14 | African green monkey EBV-like virus | ||
| Gorilline herpesvirus 1 | GoHV1 | Pongine herpesvirus 3 | Gorilla herpesvirus | |
| Human herpesvirus 4 * | HHV4 | Epstein-Barr virus | ||
| Macacine herpesvirus 4 | McHV4 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 15 | Rhesus lymphocryptovirus | |
| Panine herpesvirus 1 | PnHV1 | Pongine herpesvirus 1 | Herpesvirus pan | |
| Papiine herpesvirus 1 | PaHV1 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 12 | Herpesvirus papio | |
| Pongine herpesvirus 2 | PoHV2 | Orangutan herpesvirus | ||
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| Genus | Rhadinovirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Ateline herpesvirus 2 | AtHV2 | Herpesvirus ateles strain 810 | |
| Ateline herpesvirus 3 | AtHV3 | Herpesvirus ateles strain 73 | ||
| Bovine herpesvirus 4 | BoHV4 | Movar virus | ||
| Human herpesvirus 8 | HHV8 | Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus | ||
| Macacine herpesvirus 5 | McHV5 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 17 | Rhesus rhadinovirus | |
| Murid herpesvirus 4 | MuHV4 | Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 | ||
| Saimiriine herpesvirus 2 * | SaHV2 | Herpesvirus saimiri | ||
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| Tentative species in the genus | Leporid herpesvirus 1 | LeHV1 | Cottontail rabbit herpesvirus | |
| Leporid herpesvirus 2 | LeHV2 | Herpesvirus cuniculi | ||
| Leporid herpesvirus 3 | LeHV3 | Herpesvirus sylvilagus | ||
| Marmodid herpesvirus 1 | MarHV1 | Woodchuck herpesvirus | ||
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| Genus | Macavirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 * | AlHV1 | Malignant catarrhal fever virus | |
| Alcelaphine herpesvirus 2 | AlHV2 | Hartebeest malignant catarrhal fever virus | ||
| Bovine herpesvirus 6 | BoHV6 | None | Bovine lymphotropic herpesvirus | |
| Caprine herpesvirus 2 | CpHV2 | None | Caprine herpesvirus 2 | |
| Hippotragine herpesvirus 1 | HiHV1 | Roan antelope herpesvirus | ||
| Ovine herpesvirus 2 | OvHV2 | Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever virus | ||
| Suid herpesvirus 3 | SuHV3 | None | Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 1 | |
| Suid herpesvirus 4 | SuHV4 | None | Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 2 | |
| Suid herpesvirus 5 | SuHV5 | None | Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus 3 | |
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| Genus | Percavirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Equid herpesvirus 2 * | EHV2 | Equine herpesvirus 2 | |
| Equid herpesvirus 5 | EHV5 | Equine herpesvirus 5 | ||
| Mustelid herpesvirus 1 | MusHV1 | Badger herpesvirus | ||
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| Unassigned species in the subfamily | Equid herpesvirus 7 | EHV7 | Asinine herpesvirus 2 | |
| Phocid herpesvirus 2 | PhoHV2 | None | Phocid herpesvirus 2 | |
| Saguinine herpesvirus 1 | SgHV1 | Callitrichine herpesvirus 1 | Herpesvirus saguinus | |
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| Unassigned species in the family | Iguanid herpesvirus 2 | IgHV2 | None | Iguana herpesvirus |
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| Unassigned viruses in the family | Acciptrid herpesvirus 1 | AcHV1 | Bald eagle herpesvirus | |
| Anatid herpesvirus 1 | AnHV1 | Duck plague herpesvirus | ||
| Boid herpesvirus 1 | BoiHV1 | Boa herpesvirus | ||
| Callitrichine herpesvirus 2 | CalHV2 | Marmoset cytomegalovirus | ||
| Caviid herpesvirus 1 | CavHV1 | Guinea pig herpesvirus | ||
| Caviid herpesvirus 3 | CavHV3 | Guinea pig herpesvirus 3 | ||
| Cebine herpesvirus 1 | CbHV1 | Capuchin herpesvirus AL-5 | ||
| Cebine herpesvirus 2 | CbHV2 | Capuchin herpesvirus AP-18 | ||
| Cercopithecine herpesvirus 3 | CeHV3 | SA6 | ||
| Cercopithecine herpesvirus 4 | CeHV4 | SA15 | ||
| Chelonid herpesvirus 1 | ChHV1 | Grey patch disease-associated virus | ||
| Chelonid herpesvirus 2 | ChHV2 | Pacific pond turtle herpesvirus | ||
| Chelonid herpesvirus 3 | ChHV3 | Painted turtle herpesvirus | ||
| Chelonid herpesvirus 4 | ChHV4 | Argentine turtle herpesvirus | ||
| Ciconiid herpesvirus 1 | CiHV1 | Black stork herpesvirus | ||
| Cricetid herpesvirus | CrHV1 | Hamster herpesvirus | ||
| Elapid herpesvirus 1 | EpHV1 | Indian cobra herpesvirus | ||
| Erinaceid herpesvirus 1 | ErHV1 | European hedgehog herpesvirus | ||
| Falconid herpesvirus 1 | FaHV1 | Falcon inclusion body disease virus | ||
| Gruid herpesvirus 1 | GrHV1 | Crane herpesvirus | ||
| Iguanid herpesvirus 1 | IgHV1 | Green iguana herpesvirus | ||
| Lacertid herpesvirus | LaHV1 | Green lizard herpesvirus | ||
| Macacine herpesvirus 6 | McHV6 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 10 | Rhesus leukocyte-associated herpesvirus strain 1 | |
| Macacine herpesvirus 7 | McHV7 | Cercopithecine herpesvirus 13 | Herpesvirus cyclopis | |
| Murid herpesvirus 3 | MuHV3 | Mouse thymic herpesvirus | ||
| Murid herpesvirus 5 | MuHV5 | Field mouse herpesvirus | ||
| Murid herpesvirus 6 | MuHV6 | Sand rat nuclear inclusion agent | ||
| Ovine herpesvirus 1 | OvHV1 | Sheep pulmonary adenomatosis-associated herpesvirus | ||
| Perdicid herpesvirus 1 | PdHV1 | Bobwhite quail herpesvirus | ||
| Phalacrocoracid herpesvirus 1 | PhHV1 | Cormorant herpesvirus | ||
| Procyonid herpesvirus 1 | PrHV1 | Lorisine herpesvirus 1 | Kinkajou herpesvirus | |
| Sciurid herpesvirus 1 | ScHV1 | Ground squirrel cytomegalovirus | ||
| Sciurid herpesvirus 2 | ScHV2 | Ground squirrel herpesvirus | ||
| Sphenicid herpesvirus 1 | SpHV1 | Black footed penguin herpesvirus | ||
| Strigid herpesvirus 1 | StHV1 | Owl hepatosplenitis virus | ||
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| Family | Alloherpesviridae | |||
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| Genus | Ictalurivirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 * | IcHV1 | Channel catfish virus | |
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| Unassigned species in the family | Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 | CyHV3 | None | Koi herpesvirus |
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| Unassigned viruses in the family | Acipenserid herpesvirus 1 | AciHV1 | White sturgeon herpesvirus 1 | |
| Acipenserid herpesvirus 2 | AciHV2 | White sturgeon herpesvirus 2 | ||
| Anguillid herpesvirus 1 | AngHV1 | Japanese eel herpesvirus | ||
| Cyprinid herpesvirus 1 | CyHV1 | Carp pox herpesvirus | ||
| Cyprinid herpesvirus 2 | CyHV2 | Haematopoietic necrosis virus | ||
| Esocid herpesvirus 1 | EsHV1 | Northern pike herpesvirus | ||
| Percid herpesvirus 1 | PeHV1 | Walleye epidermal hyperplasia herpesvirus | ||
| Pleuronectid herpesvirus 1 | PlHV1 | Turbot herpesvirus | ||
| Ranid herpesvirus 1 | RaHV1 | Lucké tumor herpesvirus | ||
| Ranid herpesvirus 2 | RaHV2 | Frog virus 4 | ||
| Salmonid herpesvirus 1 | SalHV1 | Herpesvirus salmonis | ||
| Salmonid herpesvirus 2 | SalHV2 | Oncorhynchus masou herpesvirus | ||
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| Family | Malacoherpesviridae | |||
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| Genus | Ostreavirus | |||
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| Species in the genus | Ostreid herpesvirus 1 * | OsHV1 | None | Oyster herpesvirus |
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Type species in the genus.
a
Formal taxonomic names are in italicized font. The names of tentative species and unassigned viruses are in non-italicized font, since these ranks have no taxonomic standing.
b
Acronyms apply to viruses, not species, and have no taxonomic standing. A hyphen may be included prior to the number.
c
Where the name has changed, the former name is given. Where the name is new, the word “None” is given. Where the name has not changed, no information is given.
d
Common names apply to viruses, not species, and have no taxonomic standing. They may correspond to the formal name (e.g. human herpesvirus 7 for Human herpesvirus 7), or they may not (e.g. Epstein-Barr virus for Human herpesvirus 4), or they may take multiple forms (e.g. human herpesvirus 8 and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus for Human herpesvirus 8; pseudorabies virus and Aujeszky’s disease virus for Suid herpesvirus 1) and variants thereof. This list is limited to a single, common, English name for each virus.