Varicella zoster virus or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect humans and vertebrates. VZV only affects humans, and commonly causes chickenpox in children, teens and young adults and herpes zoster (shingles) in adults and rarely in children. VZV is known by many names, including chickenpox virus, varicella vir...
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<virology> The cause of chicken pox in children. Its reactivation in adults causes shingles (see). ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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A herpesvirus, morphologically identical to herpes simplex virus, that causes varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster in man; varicella results from a primary infection with the virus; herpes zoster results from secondary invasion by the same virus or by reactivation of infection which in many instances has been latent for many years. ... Synonym:...
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former name for human herpesvirus 3; see herpesvirus.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a herpesvirus, morphologically identical to herpes simplex virus, that causes varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster in man; varicella results from a primary infection with the virus; herpes zoster results from secondary invasion by the same virus or by reactivation of infection which in many instances has been latent f...
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A virus in the herpes family that causes chickenpox during childhood and may reactivate later in life to cause herpes zoster (shingles) in immunosuppressed individuals.
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n] - the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox
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noun the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox
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