Introduction

Taxonomic Structure of the Family

Virion Properties

Morphology

Physicochemical and Physical Properties

Nucleic Acid

Proteins

Lipids

Carbohydrates

Genome Organization and Replication

Antigenic Properties

Biological Properties

Host Range

Transmission

Pathogenicity

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Family

Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae

Taxonomic Structure of the Subfamily

Distinguishing Features

Genus Simplexvirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Genus Varicellovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

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Species in the Genus

Tentative species in the genus

Genus “Marek’s Disease-like Viruses”

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Genus “Infectious Laryngotracheitis-like Viruses”

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Unassigned Members of the Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae

Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae

Taxonomic Structure of the Subfamily

Distinguishing Features

Genus Cytomegalovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

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Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Genus Muromegalovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

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Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Genus Roseolovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

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Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Unassigned Members of the Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae

Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae

Taxonomic Structure of the Subfamily

Distinguishing Features

Genus Lymphocryptovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Genus Rhadinovirus

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Unassigned Members of the Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae

Unassigned Genus “Ictalurid herpes-like Viruses”

Distinguishing Features

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

List of Species in the Genus

Species in the Genus

Tentative Species in the Genus

Unassigned Members of the Family

Phylogenetic Relationships within the Family

Similarity with Other Taxa

Derivation of Names

References

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