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. 2009;154(1):171-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00705-008-0278-4. Epub 2008 Dec 9.

The order Herpesvirales

Andrew J Davison  1 , Richard Eberle, Bernhard Ehlers, Gary S Hayward, Duncan J McGeoch, Anthony C Minson, Philip E Pellett, Bernard Roizman, Michael J Studdert, Etienne Thiry
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The order Herpesvirales

Andrew J Davison et al. Arch Virol. 2009.

Abstract

The taxonomy of herpesviruses has been updated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The former family Herpesviridae has been split into three families, which have been incorporated into the new order Herpesvirales. The revised family Herpesviridae retains the mammal, bird and reptile viruses, the new family Alloherpesviridae incorporates the fish and frog viruses, and the new family Malacoherpesviridae contains a bivalve virus. Three new genera have been created in the family Herpesviridae, namely Proboscivirus in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae and Macavirus and Percavirus in the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae. These genera have been formed by the transfer of species from established genera and the erection of new species, and other new species have been added to some of the established genera. In addition, the names of some nonhuman primate virus species have been changed. The family Alloherpesviridae has been populated by transfer of the genus Ictalurivirus and addition of the new species Cyprinid herpesvirus 3. The family Malacoherpesviridae incorporates the new genus Ostreavirus containing the new species Ostreid herpesvirus 1.

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