Human herpesvirus 8 is a large double stranded linear DNA virus surrounded by an icosahedral capsid, which is a spherical protein shell made up of 20 equilateral triangular faces.

人类疱疹病毒8型是种巨大的双链DNA病毒，其外由一个二十面体的衣壳包围，其衣壳是由20个等边三角形组成的球状蛋白壳。