Macacine herpesvirus 3

Macacine herpesvirus 3
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Simplexvirus
Species:
Simplexvirus macacinealpha3
Synonyms
  • Macacine alphaherpesvirus 3
  • Macacine herpesvirus 3
  • Pig-tailed macaque herpesvirus 1

Macacine herpesvirus 3 (McHV-3), also called Pig-tailed macaque herpesvirus 1, is a species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Orthoherpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "History of the taxon: Species: Simplexvirus macacinealpha3 (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ictv.global. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Species List: Orthoherpesviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 2 May 2026.