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Macropodid herpesvirus 1

Macropodid herpesvirus 1 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Macropodid herpesvirus 1 rather than just read about it. In short: Macropodid herpesvirus 1 (MaHV-1) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.

Macropodid herpesvirus 1 — main illustration
Macropodid herpesvirus 1 — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Macropodid herpesvirus 1 belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Macropodid herpesvirus 1 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Macropodid herpesvirus 1 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Macropodid herpesvirus 1 (MaHV-1) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.

Hosts It has been detected in captive parma wallabies (Macropus parma) while some other marsupial species have been found to be susceptible to infection when experimentally inoculated.

See also Macropodid herpesvirus 2

References

Further reading

Giuliani S, Polkinghorne I, Smith GA, Young P, Mattick JS, Mahony TJ (2002). "Macropodid herpesvirus 1 encodes genes for both thymidylate synthase and ICP34.5". Virus Genes. 24 (3): 207–213. doi:10.1023/A:1015396430131. PMID 12086140. S2CID 20997947. Stalder K, Vaz PK, Gilkerson JR, Baker R, Whiteley P, Ficorilli N, Tatarczuch L, Portas T, Skogvold K, Anderson GA, Devlin JM (2015). "Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Herpesvirus Infection in Populations of Australian Marsupials". PLOS ONE. 10 (7) e0133807. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1033807S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133807. PMC 4519311. PMID 26222660. Thomson D, Smith G (1999). "Herpesvirus genome mapping: a rapid generic approach". Journal of Virological Methods. 82 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1016/S0166-0934(99)00085-3. PMID 10507407. Vaz PK, Mahony TJ, Harley CA, Fowler EV, Ficorilli N, Lee SW, Gilkerson JR, Browning GF, Devlin JM (2016). "The first genome sequence of a metatherian herpesvirus: Macropodid herpesvirus 1". BMC Genomics. 17: 70. doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2390-2. PMC 4724163. PMID 26800886.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Macropodid herpesvirus 1

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Macropodid herpesvirus 1 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Macropodid herpesvirus 1 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Macropodid herpesvirus 1 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Macropodid herpesvirus 1

In research
Macropodid herpesvirus 1 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Macropodid herpesvirus 1 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Macropodid herpesvirus 1 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Alphaherpesvirinae, Virus stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Macropodid herpesvirus 1 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Macropodid herpesvirus 1 in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Macropodid herpesvirus 1 means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Macropodid herpesvirus 1 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Macropodid herpesvirus 1 in simple terms?

Macropodid herpesvirus 1 (MaHV-1) is a species of herpesvirus in the genus Simplexvirus. It was officially accepted as a valid species by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in 2004.

Why does Macropodid herpesvirus 1 matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Macropodid herpesvirus 1?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Macropodid herpesvirus 1.

Tags

  • Alphaherpesvirinae
  • Virus stubs

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