| varicella zoster virus | <virology> The cause of chicken pox in children. Its reactivation in adults causes shingles (see). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| varicella-zoster virus | 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: chickenpox virus, herpes zoster virus, human herpesvirus 3. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella-zoster virus protease | <enzyme> Amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: vzv protease, gene 33 product, vzv (26 Jun 1999) |
| vaccination, varicella zoster | See Vaccineation, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
| varicella | Chicken pox. (18 Nov 1997) |
| varicella encephalitis | Encephalitis occurring as a complication of chickenpox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella gangrenosa | Gangrenous ulceration of varicella lesions with or without secondary infection, occurring mainly in children with severe underlying disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| varicella vaccination | See Vaccination, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Varicella zoster | <virology> Member of the Alphaherpesvirinae, human herpes simplex virus type 3, causative agent of chickenpox and shingles. (18 Nov 1997) |
| immunization, varicella zoster | See Immunization, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
| measles virus vaccine | Vaccine containing live, attenuated strains of measles virus prepared in chick embryo cell culture. See: measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rubella virus vaccine | A live virus vaccine prepared from duck embryo or human diploid cell culture infected with rubella virus; administered as a single subcutaneous injection. See: measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mumps virus vaccine | Vaccine containing live, attenuated mumps virus prepared in chick embryo cell cultures. See: measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split-virus vaccine | <pharmacology> A vaccine composed of a purified antigenic determinant that is separated from the disease-causing organism. (06 Mar 1998) |
| bovine virus diarrhoea virus | A virus of the genus Pestivirus, in the family Togaviridae, causing bovine virus diarrhoea; New York, Oregon, and Indiana strains of the virus are recognised. Synonym: mucosal disease virus. (05 Mar 2000) |