Orangutan lymphocryptovirus

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Orangutan Lymphocryptovirus
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Family: Herpesviridae
Subfamily: Gammaherpesvirinae
Genus: Lymphocryptovirus
Species: Orangutan Lymphocryptovirus

The orangutan lymphocryptovirus (LCV) was the first herpesvirus isolated from an orangutan. [1] It is also known by the names: Pongine herpesvirus 2, PoHV-2, and Orangutan herpesvirus.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rasheed S, Rongey RW, Bruszweski J, Nelson-Rees WA, Rabin H, Neubauer RH, Esra G, Gardner MB. "Establishment of a cell line with associated Epstein-Barr-like virus from a leukemic orangutan". Science 1977 Oct 28;198(4315):407-9. PMID 198878.