family: Orthoherpesviridae (current release)

Etymology: from the Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos), meaning “correct” or “straight”, and ἕρπης (hérpō), which is related to the meaning "to creep", referring to spreading blisters; the suffix -viridae for family taxa
Created in Proposal: Ratification_1975.pdf PubMed ID: 4538198
Report Chapter: Herpesviridae