Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5

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Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Cytomegalovirus
Species:
Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5

Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5 (CeHV-5) is a species of virus in the genus Cytomegalovirus, subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1]

African green monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.) serve as natural hosts.

References

  1. ^ "ICTV Master Species List 2018b.v2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 19 June 2019.[dead link]