HERPESVIRIDAE

• How many capsomere compose the capsid of herpes virus?

  162
• Sub family of herpes virus responsible for causing benign, localized infections or serious systemic disease in Asian elephants.

  Elephanid herpes virus
• Herpes virus responsible for causing human disease glandular fever/infectious mono nucleosis.

  Primate gamma herpes virus
• What is the amorphous protein coat surrounding the capsid?

  Tegument
• How many families fall under herpes virus?

  3
• Single herpesvirus from an invertebrate host, specifically ostreid herpesvirus 1, which was recovered from an oyster?

  Malacoherpesviridae
• Have been found in insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mollusks as well as in virtually every species of bird and mammal that has been investigated.

  Herpesviruses
• They do not survive well outside the body.
• Give one disease that you can get in Bovine Herpesvirus.

  Conjunctivitis, respiratory disease, vaginitis, metritis, skin nodules, and lymphosarcoma
• Virus specific test to detect Bovine Herpesvirus.

  PCR