Rhadinovirus (synonyms: Rhadinoviridae and gamma-2 herpesviruses) is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Orthoherpesviridae, in the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include: Kaposi's sarcoma,
- Rhadinovirus atelinegamma2, Ateline herpesvirus 2
- Rhadinovirus atelinegamma3, Herpesvirus ateles
- Rhadinovirus bovinegamma4, Bovine herpesvirus 4
- Rhadinovirus colobinegamma1, Colobine gammaherpesvirus 1
- Rhadinovirus cricetidgamma2, Rodent herpesvirus Peru
- Rhadinovirus humangamma8, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus or Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)
- Rhadinovirus macacinegamma5, Rhesus rhadinovirus
- Rhadinovirus macacinegamma8, Macacine herpesvirus 8
- Rhadinovirus macacinegamma11, Japanese macaque rhadinovirus
- Rhadinovirus macacinegamma12, Pig-tailed macaque rhadinovirus 2
- Rhadinovirus muridgamma4, Murid herpesvirus 4
- Rhadinovirus muridgamma7, Wood mouse herpesvirus
- Rhadinovirus saimiriinegamma2, Herpesvirus saimiri
Structure
Viruses in Rhadinovirus are enveloped, with icosahedral, spherical to pleomorphic, and round geometries, and T=16 symmetry. The diameter is around 150-200 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 180kb in length.