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World J Stomatol. May 20, 2016; 5(2): 22-27
Published online May 20, 2016. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v5.i2.22
Table 1 Complete list of the human herpesviruses
VirusSynonymousSubfamilyAbbreviation
Human herpesvirus-1Herpes simplex-1αHSV-1/HHV-1
Human herpesvirus-2Herpes simplex-2αHSV-2/HHV-2
Human herpesvirus-3Varicella-zosterαVZV/HHV-3
Human herpesvirus-4Epstein-BarrγEBV/HSV-4
Human herpesvirus-5CytomegalovirusβCMV/HHV-5
Human herpesvirus-6NoneβHHV-6
Human herpesvirus-7NoneβHHV-7
Human herpesvirus-8NoneγKSHV/HHV-8