Human Herpesvirus 7

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A species of enveloped and spherical viruses with a capsid with T=16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the Herpesviridae family and Roseolovirus genus. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Human herpesvirus 7 is found in humans and causes exanthema subitum in infants. Human herpesvirus 7 is transmitted via direct person-to-person contact.

**Synonyms:** - HHV-7 - HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7 - Herpes Simplex Virus 7 - Herpes Virus 7 - Human Betaherpesvirus 7