Virus
betaherpesvirinae
Subclass of:
Herpesviridae
Definitions related to betaherpesvirinae:
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A subfamily of HERPESVIRIDAE characterized by a relatively long replication cycle. Genera include: CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; MUROMEGALOVIRUS; and ROSEOLOVIRUS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Highly species-specific group; have an affinity for salivary glands or kidneys; inclusion bodies are found in the nuclei and cytoplasm late in infection.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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