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Herpesviridae, an Uncommon card
Orthoherpesviridae, previously named and more widely known as Herpesviridae, is a large family of DNA viruses that cause infections and certain diseases in animals, including humans.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 124
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 90,000
Power 124 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Herpesviridae quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Herpesviridae card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ of this family are commonly known as herpesviruses.
Answer
members. The members of this family are commonly known as herpesviruses. From the Herpesviridae article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses established Herpesvirus as a genus with 23 viruses among four groups.
Answer
1970s. In 1971, the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses established Herpesvirus as a genus with 23 viruses among four groups. From the Herpesviridae article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Herpesviridae. Herpesviridae 71 · Kiln 68 · Nile Delta 65 · Chenab River 61 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The members of this family are commonly known as herpesviruses.
- The family name is derived from the Greek word ἕρπειν, referring to spreading cutaneous lesions, usually involving blisters, seen in flares of herpes simplex 1, herpes simplex 2 and herpes zoster.
- In 1971, the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses established Herpesvirus as a genus with 23 viruses among four groups.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Herpesviridae article was read about 90,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Herpesviridae
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Herpesviridae (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Photo Credit: Content Providers: CDC/ E. L. Palmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
