| vaccination, varicella zoster | See Vaccineation, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| 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) |
| varicella zoster virus | <virology> The cause of chicken pox in children. Its reactivation in adults causes shingles (see). (09 Oct 1997) |
| 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) |
| immunization, varicella zoster | See Immunization, chickenpox. (12 Dec 1998) |