Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Proboscivirus, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, is a new genus of Herpesviruses – among others – to be formally created through the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) in April 2008. Proboscivirus is located under the listings of the ICTV Updates as Section §2005.049-050V.04. More notably, with the creation of Proboscivirus as a new genus came the creation and categorization of a new species under this genus by the name of Elephantid Herpesvirus 1 (Acronym: EEHV1 and Scientific Name: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus) under ICTV §2005.051-050V.04. Proboscivirus comes from the Greek word "προβοσκίς" or "proboscis" meaning "the elephant trunk," for which the virus accordingly uses as its means of contraction and transmission (secretions or openings of the trunk) to enter the elephant's body.Proboscivirus, though newly generated, retains mammal, bird, and reptile viruses that were incorporated into the original branch of Herpesviridae before its divergence into three subfamilies of: Herpesvirales (of which Proboscivirus is a part of), Alloherpesviridae," and "Malacoherpesviridae.Unassigned species within the genus Proboscivirus include: Caviid Herpesvirus 2 (CavHV2) - Guinea Pig Cytomegalovirus, Suid Herpesvirus 2 (SuHV2) - Pig Cytomegalovirus, Tupaiid Herpesvirus 1 (TuHV1) - Tree Shrew Herpesvirus.Considering Proboscivirus is a Herpesvirus it is then unique in the sense that morphologically the virus is atypical to other viruses. According to University of Glasgow Immunology & Virology Professor, A.J. Davison, and his research team, the Proboscivirus morphology is a "linear, double-stranded DNA genome of 125-290 kbp contained within a T=16 icosahedral capsid, which is surrounded by [a] proteinaceous [mixture] and lipid envelope containing membrane-associated proteins". Species under the genus Proboscivirus tend to leave physical symptoms of cyanosis of the tongue, mouth/stomach ulcers, oedema of the head (or trunk for Elephants) on its host - often leading to death afterwards.. }
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- Proboscivirus abstract "Proboscivirus, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae, is a new genus of Herpesviruses – among others – to be formally created through the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) in April 2008. Proboscivirus is located under the listings of the ICTV Updates as Section §2005.049-050V.04. More notably, with the creation of Proboscivirus as a new genus came the creation and categorization of a new species under this genus by the name of Elephantid Herpesvirus 1 (Acronym: EEHV1 and Scientific Name: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus) under ICTV §2005.051-050V.04. Proboscivirus comes from the Greek word "προβοσκίς" or "proboscis" meaning "the elephant trunk," for which the virus accordingly uses as its means of contraction and transmission (secretions or openings of the trunk) to enter the elephant's body.Proboscivirus, though newly generated, retains mammal, bird, and reptile viruses that were incorporated into the original branch of Herpesviridae before its divergence into three subfamilies of: Herpesvirales (of which Proboscivirus is a part of), Alloherpesviridae," and "Malacoherpesviridae.Unassigned species within the genus Proboscivirus include: Caviid Herpesvirus 2 (CavHV2) - Guinea Pig Cytomegalovirus, Suid Herpesvirus 2 (SuHV2) - Pig Cytomegalovirus, Tupaiid Herpesvirus 1 (TuHV1) - Tree Shrew Herpesvirus.Considering Proboscivirus is a Herpesvirus it is then unique in the sense that morphologically the virus is atypical to other viruses. According to University of Glasgow Immunology & Virology Professor, A.J. Davison, and his research team, the Proboscivirus morphology is a "linear, double-stranded DNA genome of 125-290 kbp contained within a T=16 icosahedral capsid, which is surrounded by [a] proteinaceous [mixture] and lipid envelope containing membrane-associated proteins". Species under the genus Proboscivirus tend to leave physical symptoms of cyanosis of the tongue, mouth/stomach ulcers, oedema of the head (or trunk for Elephants) on its host - often leading to death afterwards.".