Alphaherpesvirinae

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin alpha- +‎ Latin herpes +‎ -virinae.

Proper noun

Alphaherpesvirinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Herpesviridae – alphaherpesviruses, various herpes viruses that reproduce relatively quickly.

Hypernyms

(order): Virus - kingdom; double-stranded DNA viruses (dsDNA, Group 1) - Baltimore virus classification; Herpesvirales - order; Herpesviridae - family

Hyponyms

(subfamily): Iltovirus, Mardivirus, Simplexvirus, Varicellovirus (genera)

Further reading

Alphaherpesvirinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Alphaherpesvirinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Alphaherpesvirinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Alphaherpesvirinae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Alphaherpesvirinae at Encyclopedia of Life
Alphaherpesvirinae taxon history at International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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