Virus
herpesviridae
Subclass of:
DNA Viruses
Definitions related to herpesviridae:
  • (herpesvirus) A heterogeneous family of morphologically similar viruses, all of which contain double-stranded DNA and which infect man and a wide variety of other vertebrates. Infections produce type A inclusion bodies; in many instances, infection may remain latent for many years, even in the presence of specific circulating antibodies. Virions are enveloped, ether-sensitive, and vary up to 200 nm in diameter; the nucleocapsids are 100 nm in diameter and of icosahedral symmetry, with 162 capsomeres. The family includes herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, EB virus (all of which infect humans) and many others.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (herpesvirus) A member of the herpes family of viruses.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE; BETAHERPESVIRINAE; and GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Family of enveloped DNA viruses; occur in man, cold-blooded vertebrates, and invertebrates; some may induce neoplasia; transmission is usually by contact but it can occur by other routes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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