Global InformationSimplexvirus bovinealpha2 information
| Simplexvirus bovinealpha2 | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Peploviricota |
| Class: | Herviviricetes |
| Order: | Herpesvirales |
| Family: | Orthoherpesviridae |
| Genus: | Simplexvirus |
| Species: | Simplexvirus bovinealpha2
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Simplexvirus bovinealpha2, also known as Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2 (BoHV2) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae. It causes two diseases in cattle, bovine mammillitis and pseudo-lumpy skin disease.
- ^ ICTV 5th Report Francki, R. I. B., Fauquet, C. M., Knudson, D. L. & Brown, F. (eds)(1991). Classification and nomenclature of viruses. Fifthreport of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Archives of Virology Supplementum 2, p. 106 https://ictv.global/ictv/proposals/ICTV%205th%20Report.pdf
- ^ Davison, Andrew (27 January 2016). "Rename species in the family Herpesviridae to incorporate a subfamily designation" (PDF). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "History of the taxon: species : Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 5 November 2023.