Equid alphaherpesvirus 8

Equid alphaherpesvirus 8 is a species of virus in the genus Varicellovirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.^[1][2]

Varicellovirus equidalpha8
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Orthoherpesviridae
Genus:	Varicellovirus
Species:	Varicellovirus equidalpha8
Synonyms
Equid alphaherpesvirus 8