Herpesviridae

• Genus of Herpesviridae

  • Herpes simplex (HSV 1 or 2) 
  • Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) 
  • Cytomegalovirus 
  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) 
  • Human Herpes virus 6 (exanthem subitum or roseola infantum) 
  • Human Herpes virus 8
• Herpesviridae

  • The name herpes come from the latin herpes, greek word herpein, meaning to creep
  • HSV produces focal or adjacent cytopathic effect and presence of plaques or clusters of infected cell
  • HSV can grow on rabbit kidney cells
  • Share latency and lifelong persistence in their host
• Shape of capsid of HSV

  Doughnut shaped capsomers
• Cause of HSV

  Latent infection and can be reactivated after several months or years