DISEASE: B virus infection

Entry

H00387                      Disease

Name

B virus infection

Description

Macacine herpesvirus 1, also known as B virus, is an alpha-herpesvirus that naturally infects Asiatic macaques. It is transmitted by exposure to contaminated bodily fluids. In macaques, the infection is similar to that of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in humans and serious disease is rare. However, in humans, it invades the central nervous system and causes serious encephalitis with a fatality rate greater than 70%.

Category

Infectious disease

Brite

Infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Viral infections
Infections caused by dsDNA viruses
H00387 B virus infection

Pathogen

Macacine herpesvirus 1 [GN:T40077]

Other DBs

ICD-10:

B00.4A

Reference

PMID:20510749

Authors

Estep RD, Messaoudi I, Wong SW

Title

Simian herpesviruses and their risk to humans.

Journal

Vaccine 28 Suppl 2:B78-84 (2010)
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.11.026

Reference

PMID:19793452

Authors

Elmore D, Eberle R

Title

Monkey B virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1).

Journal

Comp Med 58:11-21 (2008)

Reference

PMID:1313312

Authors

Weigler BJ

Title

Biology of B virus in macaque and human hosts: a review.

Journal

Clin Infect Dis 14:555-67 (1992)
DOI:10.1093/clinids/14.2.555

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