B virus

cercopithecrine herpesvirus

an herpesvirus, in the family Herpesviridae, affecting Old World monkeys, which is very similar morphologically to herpes simplex virus; fatal infection may occur in humans following the bite of an infected monkey, although other modes of transmission have also been documented.

Synonym(s): B virus, monkey B virus

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B virus

B-type virus, herpesvirus simiae A virus enzootic to macaques and Old World monkeys that is closely related to herpes simplex. See C-type virus, Mouse mammary tumor virus.

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