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Varicellovirus

Medical Definition:	A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE. Its species include those causing CHICKENPOX and HERPES ZOSTER in humans (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN), as well as several animal viruses.
Guide Notes:	infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Also Called:	Herpesvirus 1, Caprine

Varicellovirus Categories.

	Herpesvirus 1, Bovine - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS that causes INFECTIOUS BOVINE RHINOTRACHEITIS and other associated syndromes in CATTLE.
	Herpesvirus 1, Canid - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS virus that causes a disease in newborn puppies.
	Herpesvirus 1, Equid - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing abortion and respiratory disease in horses.
	Herpesvirus 1, Suid - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS producing a respiratory infection (PSEUDORABIES) in swine, its natural host. It also produces an usually fatal ENCEPHALOMYELITIS in cattle, sheep, dogs, cats, foxes, and mink.
	Herpesvirus 3, Equid - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing coital exanthema in horses.
	Herpesvirus 3, Human - The type species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing CHICKENPOX (varicella) and HERPES ZOSTER (shingles) in humans.
	Herpesvirus 4, Equid - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS and the chief cause of rhinopneumonitis in horses.
	Herpesvirus 5, Bovine - A species of VARICELLOVIRUS that causes a fatal MENINGOENCEPHALITIS in calves.

Varicellovirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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