Herpesviridae: Difference between revisions

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-== Microbiology ==
+==Microbiology==
-* A family of DNA viruses that cause disease in humans
+*A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause disease in humans
-== Viruses ==
+*The human herpesviruses are further subdivided into three subfamilies
-* Alphaherpesviruses
+**''Alphaherpesvirinae'': dormant in neurons
-** HHV-1: [[HSV-1]]
-** HHV-2: [[HSV-2]]
+***HHV-1: [[HSV-1]]
-** HHV-3: [[VZV]]
+***HHV-2: [[HSV-2]]
+***HHV-3: [[VZV]]
-* Betaherpesviruses
+***Also remember [[Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1]]
-** HHV-5: [[CMV]]
+**''Betaherpesvirinae''
-** HHV-6 and HHV-7: roseolaviruses
+***HHV-5: [[CMV]]
-* Gammaherpesviruses
-** HHV-4: [[EBV]]
+***HHV-6 and HHV-7: roseolaviruses
+**''Gammaherpesvirinae'': associated with malignancy
-** HHV-8: [[Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus]]
+***HHV-4: [[EBV]]
+***HHV-8: [[Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus]]
-== Management ==
+==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]]
+*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:DNA viruses]]
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Herpesviridae''}}
+[[Category:Herpesviridae]]