Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 (MaHV-2) is a species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales. It has been detected in captive Dorcopsis luctuosa and Setonix brachyurus.[2]

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Herpesviridae
Genus: Simplexvirus
Species:
Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2
Synonyms[1]
  • Macropodid herpesvirus 2
  • Dorcopsis-Wallaby-Herpesvirus

References

  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.

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