Herpesvirus papio

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Herpesvirus papio, also known as baboon lymphocryptovirus, is a species of virus in the genus Lymphocryptovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, family Orthoherpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.[1][2]

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Herpesvirus papio
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Peploviricota
Class: Herviviricetes
Order: Herpesvirales
Family: Orthoherpesviridae
Genus: Lymphocryptovirus
Species:
Lymphocryptovirus papiinegamma1
Synonyms
  • Baboon lymphocryptovirus
  • Cercopithecine herpesvirus 12
  • Herpesvirus papio (HVP)
  • Papiine gammaherpesvirus 1
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This species was the first lymphocryptovirus isolated from a non-human primate to be described.[3]

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