User:MarcoTolo/Sandbox2
| Human Herpesvirus (HHV) classification | ||
| Type | Synonym | Pathophysiology |
|---|---|---|
| HHV-1 | Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) | Oral and/or genital herpes (predominantly orofacial) |
| HHV-2 | Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) | Oral and/or genital herpes (predominantly genital) |
| HHV-3 | Varicella zoster virus (VZV) | Chickenpox and shingles |
| HHV-4 | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), lymphocryptovirus | Infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma, CNS lymphoma in AIDS patients, post-transplant lymphoproliferative syndrome (PTLD), nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| HHV-5 | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | Infectious mononucleosis, retinitis, etc. |
| HHV-6, -7 | Roseolovirus | Sixth disease (roseola infantum or exanthem subitum) |
| HHV-8 | Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), a type of rhadinovirus |
Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, some types of multicentric Castleman's disease |
| References: [1] | ||