Orangutan lymphocryptovirus
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The orangutan lymphocryptovirus (LCV) was the first herpesvirus isolated from an orangutan
. It is also known by the names: Pongine herpesvirus 2, PoHV-2, and Orangutan herpesvirus.
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
. It is also known by the names: Pongine herpesvirus 2, PoHV-2, and Orangutan herpesvirus.