macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 (mahv-2) 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 alphaherpesvirus 2 virus classification (unranked): virus realm: duplodnaviria kingdom: heunggongvirae phylum: peploviricota class: herviviricetes order: herpesvirales family: herpesviridae genus: simplexvirus species: macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 synonyms macropodid herpesvirus 2 dorcopsis-wallaby-herpesvirus genomic informationncbi genome id65434genome size2,685 basesyear of completion2019 hosts macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 has been detected in two species of captive macropods: grey dorcopsis (dorcopsis luctuosa) and quokkas (setonix brachyurus). illustration of healthy dorcopsis luctuosa illustration of healthy setonix brachyurus