| Equine herpesvirus 9, a varicellovirus in the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, is the newest member of the equine herpesviruses. |
| The other herpesviruses which have been isolated from these species are briefly described. |
| The second clade comprises ictalurid, salmonid, acipenserid, and ranid herpesviruses, which have smaller DNA genomes. |
| The main objective of this project is to develop a surrogate system that allows rapid screening for compounds showing a broad spectrum of antiviral activity across the herpesviruses members. |
| It must be emphasized that the relationship between the in vitro sensitivity of herpesviruses to acyclovir and clinical response to therapy has yet to be established. |
| The latent state of the genome of any of the human herpesviruses is not known to be sensitive to acyclovir. |
