单纯疱疹病毒引起的感染统称为疱疹病毒感染。除Ⅰ型(唇型)单纯疱疹病毒(HSV)和Ⅱ型(外生殖器型)HSV外,疱疹病毒包括巨细胞病毒、水痘样带状疱疹病毒和非洲淋巴瘤(EB)病毒。常见于猴的B型疱疹病毒即一种EB病毒,可传染给人,有时引起致命性感染。此外,马、牛、猪、猫、狗、豚鼠、小鼠和鸡可为一些疱疹病毒的宿主。疱疹病毒感染的临床表现一般罕见,若一 Herpes simplex virus infections are collectively referred to as herpes virus infection. Herpesviruses include cytomegalovirus, varicella-zoster virus and African Lymphoma (EB) viruses in addition to type I (lip) herpes simplex virus (HSV) and type II (genital-type) HSV. Herpes simplex virus type B, a type of Epstein-Barr virus commonly found in monkeys, can spread to humans and sometimes cause fatal infections. In addition, horses, cattle, pigs, cats, dogs, guinea pigs, mice and chickens can be hosts for some herpes viruses. The clinical manifestations of herpes virus infection are rare, if one