Roseolovirus
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| Roseolovirus | |
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| Electron micrograph of HHV-6 | |
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Order: | Herpesvirales |
| Family: | Herpesviridae |
| Subfamily: | Betaherpesvirinae |
| Genus: | Roseolovirus |
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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) |
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Roseolovirus refers to both Human herpesvirus 6 and Human herpesvirus 7, both members of the Betaherpesviridae subfamily of herpesvirus. They can both cause the childhood disease of roseola.
External links [edit]
- Newly Found Herpes Virus Is Called Major Cause of Illness in Young, New York Times
- HHV-6 Foundation
- DermNet viral/roseola
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Herpesviridae
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