B Virus (Macacine Herpesvirus 1)

Infectious Agent

Macacine herpesvirus 1 , or B virus, is an enveloped, double-stranded DNA virus in the family Herpesviridae, genus Simplexvirus. B virus is also commonly referred to as herpes B, monkey B virus, herpesvirus simiae, and herpesvirus B. B virus is commonly found among macaques, a genus of Old World monkeys.

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