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Rhadinovirus

Medical Definition:	A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting New World primates and other species. HERPESVIRUS 2, SAIMIRIINE is the type species.
Guide Notes:	infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Also Called:	Herpesvirus 2, Ateline,Herpesvirus 4, Murid,Herpesvirus 2, Equid

Rhadinovirus Categories.

	Herpesvirus 2, Saimiriine - The type species of RHADINOVIRUS, in the subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from squirrel monkeys. It produces malignant lymphomas (LYMPHOMA, MALIGNANT) in inoculated marmosets or owl monkeys.
	Herpesvirus 4, Bovine - A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting cattle.
	Herpesvirus 8, Human - A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma.

Rhadinovirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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