Drugs against them include thymidine kinase inhibitors acyclovir and valacyclovir, also known as Valtrex.  
Entry of this class of DNA viruses into cells is via the heparin sulfate receptor, and replication is by the rolling-circle mechanism.  Infection is never fully cured because some viruses escape to nerves, where they remain latent, primarily in the trigeminal ganglia.  Drugs against them include thymidine kinase inhibitors acyclovir and valacyclovir, also known as Valtrex.  FTP, name this class of viruses, members of which include cytomegalovirus and chicken pox.
Entry of this class of DNA viruses into cells is via the heparin sulfate receptor, and replication is by the rolling-circle mechanism.  
herpesvirus or herpesviridae