Macacine herpesvirus 1

Paul Auwaerter, M.D.

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MICROBIOLOGY

Macacine herpesvirus 1 (also Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1, CHV-1), formerly called herpes B, monkey B virus, herpesvirus simiae and herpesvirus B.
Endemic among macaque monkeys:
- Transmission of this virus probably by mucous or genital secretions.
- Usually asymptomatic in primates.

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MICROBIOLOGY

Macacine herpesvirus 1 (also Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1, CHV-1), formerly called herpes B, monkey B virus, herpesvirus simiae and herpesvirus B.
Endemic among macaque monkeys:
- Transmission of this virus probably by mucous or genital secretions.
- Usually asymptomatic in primates.

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