Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Macacine herpesvirus 1
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 is probably by mucous or genital secretions.
- Usually asymptomatic in primates.
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Last updated: January 23, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Macacine Herpesvirus 1." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540072/all/Macacine_herpesvirus_1.
Auwaerter P. Macacine herpesvirus 1. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540072/all/Macacine_herpesvirus_1. Accessed July 22, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Macacine herpesvirus 1. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540072/all/Macacine_herpesvirus_1
Auwaerter P. Macacine Herpesvirus 1 [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 July 22]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540072/all/Macacine_herpesvirus_1.
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