''Simplexvirus'' is a genus of

virus A virus is a wikt:submicroscopic, submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

es in the order ''

Herpesvirales The ''Herpesvirales'' is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed in a glycoprotein-containing lipid envelope. Common infections in humans ...

'', in the family ''

Herpesviridae ''Herpesviridae'' is a large family of DNA viruses that cause infections and certain diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are also known as herpesviruses. The family name is derived from the Greek word ''ἕρπει ...

'', in the subfamily '' Alphaherpesvirinae''. Humans and mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include skin vesicles or mucosal ulcers, rarely encephalitis, and meningitis.

Species

The following 15 species are assigned to the genus: * ''

Ateline alphaherpesvirus 1 ''Ateline alphaherpesvirus 1'' (AtHV-1) is a species of virus in the genus ''Simplexvirus'', subfamily ''Alphaherpesvirinae'', family ''Herpesviridae'', and order ''Herpesvirales The ''Herpesvirales'' is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore gr ...

'' * ''

Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2 ''Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2'' (BoHV2) is a virus of the family ''Herpesviridae'' that causes two diseases in cattle, bovine mammillitis and pseudo-lumpy skin disease. BoHV2 is similar in structure to human herpes simplex virus. Pseudo-lumpy ski ...

'' * '' Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 2'' * '' Human alphaherpesvirus 1'' * ''

Human alphaherpesvirus 2 ''Human alphaherpesvirus 2'' (HHV-2) is a species of virus in the genus ''Simplexvirus'', subfamily ''Alphaherpesvirinae'', family ''Herpesviridae'', and order ''Herpesvirales''. Evolution ''Human alphaherpesvirus 2'' can be divided into two ...

'' * '' Leporid alphaherpesvirus 4'' * '' Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1'' * '' Macacine alphaherpesvirus