Gammaherpesvirinae

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Gammaherpesvirinae

subfamily of viruses

Also known as: gammaherpesvirus

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virus
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…of species of cytomegaloviruses; and Gammaherpesvirinae, composed of genera familiarly called Epstein-Barr virus, baboon herpesvirus, chimpanzee herpesvirus, Marek’s disease virus of chickens, turkey herpesvirus, herpesvirus saimiri, and herpesvirus ateles. Family Iridoviridae Large enveloped or nonenveloped icosahedral virions measuring 120–350 nm in
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…of species of cytomegaloviruses; and Gammaherpesvirinae, composed of genera familiarly called Epstein-Barr virus, baboon herpesvirus, chimpanzee herpesvirus, Marek’s disease virus of chickens, turkey herpesvirus, herpesvirus saimiri, and herpesvirus ateles. Family Iridoviridae Large enveloped or nonenveloped icosahedral virions measuring 120–350 nm in
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herpesvirus
Members of subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, which is composed of the genera Lymphocryptovirus, Macavirus, Percavirus, and Rhadinovirus, include Epstein-Barr virus, baboon, orangutan, and gorilla herpesviruses, and herpesvirus saimiri. The replication rate of gammaherpesviruses is
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Members of subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, which is composed of the genera Lymphocryptovirus, Macavirus, Percavirus, and Rhadinovirus, include Epstein-Barr virus, baboon, orangutan, and gorilla herpesviruses, and herpesvirus saimiri. The replication rate of gammaherpesviruses is
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