betaherpesviruses
Betaherpesvirinae
Betaherpesvirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the order Herpesvirales and in the family Herpesviridae. Mammals serve as natural hosts. There are currently 18 species in this subfamily, divided among 4 genera. Diseases associated with this subfamily include: human cytomegalovirus (HHV-5): congenital CMV infection; HHV-6: 'sixth disease' (also known as roseola infantum or exanthem subitum); HHV-7: symptoms analogous to the 'sixth disease'.
4 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first
Roseolovirus
genusRoseolovirus
Cytomegalovirus
genusCytomegalovirus
Proboscivirus
genusProboscivirus
Muromegalovirus
genusMuromegalovirus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 994526.