''Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 9'' (CeHV-9) is a species of virus in the genus ''
Varicellovirus'', subfamily ''
Alphaherpesvirinae'', family ''
Herpesviridae'', and order ''
Herpesvirales''.
Pathology
''Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 9'' infects
primates
Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians (monkeys and apes, the latter including huma ...
and shares clinical, pathological, immunological, and virological features with
varicella-zoster virus infection of
humans. Monkeys that had been inoculated intratracheally with the virus developed diffuse
varicella 10 to 12 days later. Monkeys that were caged with each of the intratracheally infected monkeys developed a mild rash two weeks later, hence providing evidence of
airborne transmission.
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Varicelloviruses
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