Table 2.
Human herpesviruses classification.
| Subfamily | Virus | Acronym | Major related diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Herpes simplex virus type 1 | HSV-1 | Orolabial herpes, encephalitis |
| Herpes simplex virus type 2 | HSV-2 | Genital herpes | |
| Varicella zoster virus | VZV | Chickenpox, shingles | |
| Beta | Cytomegalovirus | CMV | CMV-mononucleosis, congenital cytomegalic inclusion disease |
| Human herpesvirus 6A/6B | HHV-6A/B | Roseola infantum | |
| Human herpesvirus 7 | HHV-7 | Roseola infantum | |
| Gamma | Epstein-Barr virus | EBV | Mononucleosis, lymphomas, leukemia, lymphoproliferative syndromes |
| Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus | KSHV | Kaposi's sarcoma, Castleman disease |