Abstract
The Herpesviridae family consists of enveloped DNA viruses and is divided into three subfamilies: Alphaherpesvirinae, Betaherpesvirinae, and Gammaherpesvirinae. Marsupials of the genus Didelphis are widely distributed throughout Brazil, also inhabiting large urban centers, where, through close interaction with humans, they have become synanthropic animals, acting as reservoirs for disease…