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== Microbiology ==
* A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause disease in humans


== Viruses ==
==Microbiology==
* Alphaherpesviruses: dormant in neurons
** HHV-1: [[HSV-1]]
** HHV-2: [[HSV-2]]
** HHV-3: [[VZV]]
** Also remember [[Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1]]
* Betaherpesviruses
** HHV-5: [[CMV]]
** HHV-6 and HHV-7: roseolaviruses
* Gammaherpesviruses: associated with malignancy
** HHV-4: [[EBV]]
** HHV-8: [[Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus]]


*A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause disease in humans
== Management ==

* Typically respond to antivirals, including [[Is treated by::acyclovir]], [[Is treated by::valacyclovir]], [[Is treated by::ganciclovir]], [[Is treated by::valganciclovir]], and [[Is treated by::foscarnet]]
==Viruses==

*Alphaherpesviruses: dormant in neurons
**HHV-1: [[HSV-1]]
**HHV-2: [[HSV-2]]
**HHV-3: [[VZV]]
**Also remember [[Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1]]
*Betaherpesviruses
**HHV-5: [[CMV]]
**HHV-6 and HHV-7: roseolaviruses
*Gammaherpesviruses: associated with malignancy
**HHV-4: [[EBV]]
**HHV-8: [[Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus]]

==Management==

*Typically respond to antivirals, including [[Is treated by::acyclovir]], [[Is treated by::valacyclovir]], [[Is treated by::ganciclovir]], [[Is treated by::valganciclovir]], and [[Is treated by::foscarnet]]


[[Category:Herpesviridae]]
[[Category:Herpesviridae]]

Revision as of 17:38, 18 September 2020


Microbiology

  • A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause disease in humans

Viruses

Management