Macropodid_alphaherpesvirus_2

<i>Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2</i>

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2

Species of virus

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 (MaHV-2) 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.

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Hosts

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 has been detected in two species of captive macropods: grey dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa) and quokkas (Setonix brachyurus).[2]

  • Illustration of healthy Dorcopsis luctuosa
  • Illustration of healthy Setonix brachyurus

See also

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

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