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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Taxonomic Hierarchy
  2. Herpesvirales
  3. Herpesviridae
  4. Alphaherpesvirinae
  5. Simplexvirus
  6. Human alphaherpesvirus 1

Preferred term

Human alphaherpesvirus 1

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information The type species of simplexvirus causing most forms of non-genital herpes simplex in humans. Primary infection occurs mainly in infants and young children and then the virus becomes latent in the dorsal root ganglion. It then is periodically reactivated throughout life causing mostly benign conditions.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Herpes simplex virus 1
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1
  • HHV-1 (Human herpesvirus 1)
  • Human herpesvirus 1

Source

  • International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

Has taxonomic rank

In other languages

  • Human alphaherpesvirus 1

    Spanish

  • Herpes simplex virus 1
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1
  • HHV-1 (Human herpesvirus 1)
  • Human herpesvirus 1

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/45322

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