Alloherpesviridae

Alloherpesviridae is a family of viruses within the order Herpesvirales. This family includes the species that infect fish and amphibians. Phylogenetic studies have confirmed the validity of this family and suggest that it may be divided into two clades: one consisting of viruses from cyprinid and anguillid hosts and the other of viruses from ictalurid, salmonid, acipenserid and ranid hosts.^[1]

History

This family was created in 2005.

Taxonomy

Four genera have been recognised in this family but a number of species remain unclassified. The family appears to be divisible into three families^[2] but this probably needs confirmation with additioanl studies before being generally accepted.

• Genus Batrachovirus
  • Species
    • Ranid herpesvirus 1 (Lucké tumor herpesvirus) - type species
    • Ranid herpesvirus 2

• Genus Cyprinivirus
  • Species
    • Cyprinid herpesvirus 1
    • Cyprinid herpesvirus 2
    • Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (Koi herpesvirus)

• Genus Ictalurivirus
  • Species
    • Acipenserid herpesvirus 2 - host: white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)
    • Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 (Channel catfish virus) - type species
    • Ictalurid herpesvirus 2 (Ictalurus melas herpesvirus) - host: black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)

• Genus Salmonivirus
  • Species
    • Salmonid herpesvirus 1
    • Salmonid herpesvirus 2
    • Salmonid herpesvirus 3

• Unclassified
  • Acipenserid herpesvirus 1
  • Ameiurid alloherpesvirus 1
  • Anguillid herpesvirus 1
  • Australian pilchard herpesvirus
  • Esocid herpesvirus
  • Percid herpresvirus 1

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