Betaherpesvirinae
subfamily of viruses
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The Betaherpesvirinae are a subfamily of viruses within the family Herpesviridae. These viruses are characterized by their relatively slow replication cycles. Members of this subfamily include various species of cytomegaloviruses, which can infect humans, rhesus monkeys, African green monkeys, and chimpanzees. Cytomegaloviruses are known to cause disease in their hosts.12
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