varicella zoster virus
English
[edit]Etymology
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Noun
[edit]varicella zoster virus (plural varicella zoster viruses)
- (virology) Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Human alphaherpesvirus 3): Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3), VZV, chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus.
Translations
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Further reading
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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
