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Type Species |
(HHV-5) |
The nucleotide sequences or predicted amino acid sequences of members of the genus form a distinct lineage within the subfamily. Cytomegalovirus genomes are large (> 200 kbp). Infected cells become enlarged (cytomegalic).
List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus
See above under “List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Family“.
Official virus species names are in italics. Tentative virus species names, alternative names ( ), strains or serotypes are not italicized. Virus names, genome sequence accession numbers [ ], and assigned abbreviations ( ) are:
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Cercopithecine herpesvirus 5 |
(CeHV-5) | |
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(African green monkey cytomegalovirus) |
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Cercopithecine herpesvirus 8 |
(CeHV-8) | |
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(Rhesus monkey cytomegalovirus) |
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Human herpesvirus 5 |
[X17403] |
(HHV-5) |
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(Human cytomegalovirus) |
Tentative Species in the Genus
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Aotine herpesvirus 1 |
(AoHV-1) |
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(Herpesvirus aotus 1) |
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Aotine herpesvirus 3 |
(AoHV-3) |
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(Herpesvirus aotus 3) |
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