TABLE 48.2.
Some common viruses that cause diseases in humansa
| Virus genome | Virus family | Virus Genus with type species | Human disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA(ds) | Herpesvirida | Simplex virus with human herpesvirus 1 and 2 or herpes simplex type 1and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2) | Cold sores, genital herpes, encephalitis |
| Varicellovirus with human herpesvirus 3 or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) | Chickenpox, shingles | ||
| Cytomegalovirus with human herpesvirus 5 (CMV) | Mononucleosis | ||
| Lymphocryptovirus with human herpesvirus 4 or Epstein-Bar virus (EBV) | Mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma | ||
| Roseolovirus with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) | Erythema subitum, roseola infantum | ||
| (ds) | Adenoviridae | Mastadenovirus with human adenoviruses types 3 (HAdV-A), 4 (HAdV-E), and 7 (HAdV-B) | Acute respiratory disease (ARD) |
| (ds) | Poxviridae | Orthopoxvirus with vaccinia virus | Cowpox, vaccinia, smallpox |
| (ss) | Parvoviridae | Erythrovirus with human parvovirus B-19 | Erythema infectiosium, seronegative arthritis, hydrops fetalis |
| (ds) | Papillomaviridae | Human papilloma virus with human papilloma virus types (strains) 16, 18, and 31 | Cervical cancer |
| (ds) | Hepadnaviridae | Orthohepadnavirus with human hepatitis B virus | Hepatitis B |
| RNA(ss) | Orthomyxoviridae | Influenza virus A with types H1N1, H2N2, H3N2, and H5N1 | Spanish flu, Asian flu, Hong Kong flu, or pandemic threat in 2006-7 flu season |
| (ss) | Paramyxoviridae | Morbillivirus with measles virus | Measles |
| Rubulavirus with Mumps virus | Mumps | ||
| (ss) | Coronaviridae | Coronavirus with SARS coronavirus | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
| (ss) | Picornaviridae | Hepatovirus with hepatitis A virus | Hepatitis A |
| Enterovirus with polioviruses and coxsackieviruses | Poliomyelitis and infectious myocarditis by coxsackievirus B | ||
| Rhinovirus with human rhinovirus A | Common cold (acute viral nasopharyngitis) | ||
| (ds) | Reoviridae | Rotavirus with rotavirus A, and B | Severe diarrhea among infants and children, or adult diarrhea by rotavirus B |
| Coltivius with Colorado tick fever virus | Colorado tick fever | ||
| (ss) | Togaviridae | Rubivirus with rubella virus | Rubella |
| (ss) | Flaviviridae | Flavivirus with yellow fever virus, or Dengue virus | Yellow fever, or Dengue hemorrhagic fever found in the tropics |
| Hepacivirus with hepatitis C virus | Hepatitis C | ||
| (ss) | Arenaviridae | Arenavirus with lymphocytic choriomenigitis virus | Lymphocytic choriominigitis |
| Arenavirus with Lassa virus | Lassa fever | ||
| (ss) | Rhabdoviridae | Lyssavirus with rabies virus | Rabies |
| (ss) | Retroviridae | Deltaretrovirus with human T-lymphotropic virus | T-cell leukaemia and T-cell lymphoma in adults |
| Lentivirus with human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2) | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
a
For general information, see: Rich, R.R., Fleisher, T.A., Shearer, W.T., Schroeder, H.W., Frew, A.J. and Weyand, C.M. (eds.) (2008). Clinical Immunology: Principles and Practice, 3rd edition. Mosby Ltd., New York.