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Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1

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Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Simplexvirus
Species:
Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1
Synonyms[1]
  • Macropodid herpesvirus 1
  • Parma-Wallaby-Herpesvirus
Genomic information
NCBI genome ID43020
Genome size140,122 bases
Year of completion2018

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1 (MaHV-1) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.

Hosts

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It has been detected in captive parma wallabies (Macropus parma)[2] while some other marsupial species have been found to be susceptible to infection when experimentally inoculated.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Davison, Andrew (27 January 2016). "Rename species in the family Herpesviridae to incorporate a subfamily designation" (PDF). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 19 June 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ Zheng, T.; Napier, A. M.; O'Keefe, J. S.; Buddle, B. M. (2004-02-01). "Experimental infection of possums with macropodid herpesvirus 1". New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 52 (1): 20–25. doi:10.1080/00480169.2004.36386. ISSN 0048-0169. PMID 15768078. S2CID 33814792.

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