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gammaherpesvirinae
Epidemiology:
- includes lymphotrophic viruses:
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Saimirivirus
- Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (HHV-8)
Pathology:
- oncogenic viruses
- latent in lymphocytes
Specific
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV); human herpesvirus 4 (HHV4)
human herpesvirus type 8; Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (HHV8, KSVK)
General
herpesviridae
References
- Wikipedia: Gammaherpesvirinae
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gammaherpesvirinae
- The Free Dictionary: Gammaherpesvirinae
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Gammaherpesvirinae