varicella zoster virus

English

Etymology

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Noun

varicella zoster virus (plural varicella zoster viruses)

1. (virology) Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.

Synonyms

• (Human alphaherpesvirus 3): Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3), VZV, chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus.

Translations

virus

• Finnish: vesirokkovirus, varicella-zostervirus

Further reading

• Varicella zoster virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Human alphaherpesvirus 3 on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Varicella-zoster virus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Human alphaherpesvirus 3 at National Center for Biotechnology Information