Herpes simplex virus type 1

species of virus
Taxon taxon Q655331
Herpes simplex virus type 1
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Herpes simplex virus type 1

Summary

Herpes simplex virus type 1 is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,298 views/month, #630 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1 is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1 belongs to the parent taxon Simplexvirus[5].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's scientific name is Human herpesvirus 1[6].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOUnXeqNyMs[7].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's taxon synonym is recorded as Simplexvirus humanalpha1[8].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's different from is recorded as Simplexvirus humanalpha2[9].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+125'}[10].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's entry receptor is recorded as Nectin cell adhesion molecule 1[11].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's entry receptor is recorded as Nectin cell adhesion molecule 2[12].
  • Herpes simplex virus type 1's entry receptor is recorded as TNF receptor superfamily member 14[13].

Body

Classification

Herpes simplex virus type 1's scientific name is Human herpesvirus 1[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Simplexvirus[5].

Identifiers

Herpes simplex virus type 1's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46699952[14].

Why It Matters

Herpes simplex virus type 1 ranks in the top 0.32% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,298 views/month, #630 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Adding the Third Dimension to Virus Life Cycles: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Icosahedral Viruses from Cryo-Electron Micrographs. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Viral entry mechanisms: cellular and viral mediators of herpes simplex virus entry. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Viral entry mechanisms: cellular and viral mediators of herpes simplex virus entry. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Viral entry mechanisms: cellular and viral mediators of herpes simplex virus entry. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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