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Herpes viruses
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Herpes viruses — extra information
Synonyms:
Herpes virus group, Herpetoviridae, Herpes group virus, Family Herpesviridae, Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae, Gammaherpesvirinae
Categories:
Infections, Rashes
ICD-10:
B00, B00.9, A70.00, B01, B02, B27.0, B25, B08.21, B08.22, C46.0
ICD-11:
1F00.00, 1E91.0,1E90.Z, 1D81.0, 1D82.Z, 1F01, 2B57.Z, 2B57.1
SNOMED CT:
128377001, 15302007, 467451003, 13687007, 407450002, 19551004,38907003, 40168006, 243579005, 28944009, 103528003, 442177008, 442002001, 402903007, 427605002, 713697009

Infections Rashes

Herpes viruses


Author: Dr Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2013.

The human herpes viruses (HHV) include several very common viruses that have cutaneous manifestations. The Herpesvirales order (family Herpesviridae) is characterised by:

  • Double-stranded DNA genome
  • Icosahedral capsid surrounded by a tegument
  • Lipid envelope derived from infected cell membranes modified by insertion of viral-encoded glycoproteins
  • Diameter of 160–200 nm
  • Infectious, latent (persistence in the host) and reactive phases of infection

References

  • Caselli E, Di Luca D. Molecular biology and clinical associations of Roseoloviruses human herpesvirus 6 and human herpesvirus 7. New Microbiologica 2007:30;173–87. Journal 

 

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