Introduction to Human Herpesviruses (HHV)

There are 8 human herpesviruses, and they are all double-stranded DNA viruses. They can cause both lytic or latent infection. For more videos and questions, visit - . Subscribe - Support us on Patreon - HHV can be divided into three subfamilies: alpha viruses (HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV), beta viruses (CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7), and gamma viruses (EBV, HHV-8), each with their own characteristics. In addition to creating open-access educational videos like this one, Macrophage offers a free cutting-edge edge learning platform for medical education. We use short videos, questions, and machine learning to adapt our courses to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Make a free account at Subscribe to our channel - Support us on Patreon -