The<unk>  are a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. The family name is derived from the Greek word herpein ("to creep"), referring to the latent, re-occurring infections typical of this group of viruses.<unk>  can cause latent or lytic infections.
Herpesviridae
Poxviridae
Adenoviridae
Arenavirus
Benyvirus
Marnavirus
Orthomyxoviridae
Helper virus