Orangutan lymphocryptovirus

Orangutan lymphocryptovirus
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.

References

  1. ^ Rasheed S, Rongey RW, Bruszweski J, Nelson-Rees WA, Rabin H, Neubauer RH, Esra G, Gardner MB (1977). "Establishment of a cell line with associated Epstein-Barr-like virus from a leukemic orangutan". Science. 1977 198 (4315): 407–9. doi:10.1126/science.198878. PMID 198878. 

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