herpe virus properites

Herpes hsv 1,2 VZV virus

Alpha sub fam

Herpes cmv and hhv 6,7 virus

Beta sub fam

Herpes ebv hhv 8

Gamma sub fam

Herpe viruses naked or enveloped

All are viral glycoprotein rich enveloped

Herpe virus dna or rna

All are dsdna

Herpes capsid

All Icosadeltahedral

Herpes site of replication

All are nucleus

Herpes segmented or linear

All are linear

Herpes alpha site of latency

Hsv 1 - trigeminal ganglion

Hsv 2 - sacral ganglion

VZV - dorsal root ganglion

Herpes alpha viral disease

Hsv 1 - fever blisters

Hsv 2 - genital herpes

VZV - chickenpox, shingles

Herpes beta site of latency

CMV - b and T cells

Hhv 6,7 - T cells

Herpes beta viral disease

CMV - mono, pneumonia

Hhv 6 - roseola

Herpes gama site of latency

Ebv - B cells

Hhv 8 - B cells

Herpes gamma viral disease

Ebv - infectious mono, B cell tumors

Hhv 8 - kaposi sarcoma