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Betaherpesvirinae

Medical Definition:	A subfamily of HERPESVIRIDAE characterized by a relatively long replication cycle. Genera include: CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, MUROMEGALOVIRUS, and ROSEOLOVIRUS.
Guide Notes:	infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

Betaherpesvirinae Categories.

	Cytomegalovirus - A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions. Infection with Cytomegalovirus is also seen as an opportunistic infection in AIDS.
	Muromegalovirus - A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, causing infection involving several organs in mice and rats. Murid herpesvirus is the type species.
	Roseolovirus - A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, whose viruses have been isolated from lymphocytes. HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN is the type species.

Betaherpesvirinae Medical Definitions and Terms

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