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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus

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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus

Summary

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #1,509 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is classified within Rhadinovirus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is Rhadinovirus humangamma8[6].
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus's Commons category is recorded as Human herpesvirus 8[7].

Body

Classification

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus's scientific name is Rhadinovirus humangamma8[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Rhadinovirus[5].

Why It Matters

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #1,509 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2013 v2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2013 v2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2022.v1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → taxon
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    Taxon name → Rhadinovirus humangamma8
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 29495, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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