Herpesvirus pan
| Herpesvirus pan | |
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Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Peploviricota |
| Class: | Herviviricetes |
| Order: | Herpesvirales |
| Family: | Orthoherpesviridae |
| Genus: | Lymphocryptovirus |
| Species: | Lymphocryptovirus paninegamma1 |
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Herpesvirus pan is a species of virus in the genus Lymphocryptovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Orthoherpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1][2][3]
The virus infects chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) leukocytes. The glycoprotein B (gB) gene of herpesvirus pan is virtually identical to the corresponding gene in the orangutan lymphocryptovirus. This suggests that the virus may have been transmitted between chimpanzees and orangutans relatively recently (either in the wild or in captivity).[4]
It is 35 to 45% homologous to the human Epstein–Barr virus, which is classified in the same genus.[5]
References
- ↑ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "History of the taxon: Species: Lymphocryptovirus paninegamma1 (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ictv.global. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Species List: Orthoherpesviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Gerner CS, Dolan A, McGeoch DJ (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships in the Lymphocryptovirus genus of the Gammaherpesvirinae". Virus Res. 99 (2): 187–92. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2003.10.011. PMID 14749184.
- ↑ Gerber P, Pritchett RF, Kieff ED (1976). "Antigens and DNA of a chimpanzee agent related to Epstein-Barr virus". J Virol. 19 (3): 1090–9. doi:10.1128/JVI.19.3.1090-1099.1976. PMC 354949. PMID 184297.
External links
Data related to Panine gammaherpesvirus 1 at Wikispecies
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