Ibisobanuro birambuye
Feline herpesvirus (FHV-1) ni virusi nini (diametre 100 ~ 130nm), ifite ADN ifunze kandi ifite imigozi ibiri, ikwirakwira muri nucleus kandi igashyiramo intwaro za kirimbuzi.Virusi ya Feline herpes ntigihungabana cyane kuri acide, yunvikana cyane nubushyuhe, ether, chloroform, formaline na fenol, kandi ikomeza kubaho ahantu humye mugihe kitarenze amasaha 12, bityo virusi igaragara nkintege nke mubidukikije, kandi imiti yica udukoko muri rusange irashobora kwanduzwa neza.Ubwoko bwa Feline Herpesvirus ubwoko bwa 1 (FHV-1) ni ubw'ubwoko bwa α-herpes mu muryango wa herpesviridae, bukaba aribwo butera indwara ya rhinotracheite ya feline kandi ishobora gutera indwara z'amaso n'indwara z'ubuhumekero mu njangwe no mu zindi miyoboro.Feline herpesvirus yo mu bwoko bwa 1 igizwe na poroteyine zitandukanye, muri zo hakaba hamenyekanye 7 glycoproteine gB, gC, gD, gG, gH, gI na gE.