Varicella-zoster virus

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Etiology

Taxonomy

| Order = Herpesvirales | Family = Herpesviridae | Genus = Varicellovirus | Species = Human herpesvirus 3

Description

Genome

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Epidemiology

Clinical Features

Symptoms

Morbidity/Mortality

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References

1 University of Maryland Medical Center. Varicella-zoster virus