dsDNA ) Family: Herpesviridae Genus: Lymphocryptovirus Species: Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4) The Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus ), and is one of the most common viruses in humans . Most people