Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 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.HostsMacropodid alphaherpesvirus 2 has been detected in two species of captive macropods: grey dorcopsis and quokkas.