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Genomic nucleotide-based distance analysis for delimiting old world monkey derived herpes simplex virus species.
BMC genomics - 26 Jun 2020
Kolb Aaron W, Brandt Curtis R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Herpes simplex viruses form a genus within the alphaherpesvirus subfamily, with three identified viral species isolated from Old World monkeys (OWM); Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1 (McHV-1; herpes B), Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 2 (SA8), and Papiine alphaherpesvirus 2 (PaHV-2; herpes papio). Herpes B is endemic to macaques, while PaHV-2 and SA8 appear endemic to baboons. All three viruses are...
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