Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 (MaHV-2) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.^[2]

Simplexvirus macropodidalpha2
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Orthoherpesviridae
Genus:	Simplexvirus
Species:	Simplexvirus macropodidalpha2
Synonyms[1]
Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 Macropodid herpesvirus 2 Dorcopsis-Wallaby-Herpesvirus

Genomic information

NCBI ID	83440
Genome size	2,685 bases
Year of completion	2019

Hosts

Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 has been detected in two species of captive macropods: grey dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa) and quokkas (Setonix brachyurus).^[3]

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  Illustration of healthy Dorcopsis luctuosa
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  Illustration of healthy Setonix brachyurus

See also

• Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1