Maximum likelihood tree inferred from the full-length aa sequence of the gB of 2 strains of the TeHV3 and of 35 additional herpesviruses. Bootstrap values from 500 iterations are shown. This analysis shows unambiguous clustering of the TeHV3 main genogroups (A and B) within the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily in close association with ChHV5 member of the novel identified genus of the Scutavirus. (Genbank accession numbers: Chelonian HV5-ChHV5-AAU93326, Chelonian HV6-ChHV5-AAM95776, Bovine HV5-BoHV5-YP_003662497.1, Bovine HV1-BoHV1-NP_045331.1, Suid HV1-SuHV1-YP_068330.1, Feline HV1-FeHV1-YP_003331552.2, Equine HV4-EqHV4-NP_045250.1, Equine HV9-EqHV9-YP_002333514.1, Equine HV1-EqHV1-YP_053078.1, Cercopithecine HV9-CeHV9-NP_077446.1, Human HV3-HHV3-NP_040154.2, Saimirine HV1-SaHV1-YP_003933812.1, Cercopithecine HV2-CeHV2-YP_164470.1, Macacine HV1-McHV1-NP_851887.1, Human HV1-HHV1-NP_044629.1, Human HV2-HHV2-NP_044497.1, Meleagrid HV1-MeHV1-NP_073321.1, Gallid HV3-GaHV3-NP_066859.1, Gallid HV2-GaHV2-YP_001033956.1, Gallid HV1-GaHV1-YP_182356.1, Testudinid HV3-TeHV3-CH6883/03-KP979730, Testudinid HV3-TeHV3-US1976/98-KP979717; Cercopithecine HV5-CeHV5-YP_004936031.1, Macacine HV3-McHV3-YP_068182.1, Human HV5-HHV5-YP_081514.1, Saimirine HV3-SaHV3-YP_004940228.1, Human HV7-HHV7-YP_073779.1, Human HV6A-HHV6A-NP_042932.1, Human HV6B-HHV6B-NP_050220.1, Human HV4-HHV4-YP_001129508.1, Macacine HV4-McHV4-YP_068009.1, Equine HV2-EqHV2-NP_042604.1, Ovine HV2-OvHV2-YP_438135.1, Saimirine HV2-SaHV2-NP_040210.1, Bovine HV4-BoHV4-NP_076500.1, Human HV8-HHV8-YP_00119354.1, Macacine HV5-McHV5-NP_570749.1).