Herpes virus

Subfamily

Common name

Alpha
herpesvirinae

• HHV 1

• HHV 2

• HHV 3

• Herpes simplex virus 1

• Herpes simple virus 2

• Varicella zoster virus (VZV)

Beta
herpesvirinae

• HHV 5

• HHV 6

• HHV 7

• Cytomegalo virus (CMV)

• HHV 6

• HHV 7

Gamma
herpesvirinae

• HHV 4

• HHV 8

• Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

• Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesvirus (KSHV)