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== Microbiology ==
 
* A family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause disease in humans
 
   
== Viruses ==
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==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 ==
 
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* 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]]
 
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==Viruses==
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*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]]
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==Management==
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*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 13:38, 18 September 2020


Microbiology

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

Viruses

Management