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Herpesvirus 3, Human MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Herpesvirus 3, Human
Tree Number(s)
B04.280.382.100.900.460
Unique ID
D014645
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014645
Annotation
infection = VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS INFECTION unless specified as CHICKENPOX or HERPES ZOSTER; consider also ENCEPHALITIS, VARICELLA ZOSTER
Scope Note
The type species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing CHICKENPOX (varicella) and HERPES ZOSTER (shingles) in humans.
Entry Version
HHV 3
Entry Term(s)
Chickenpox Virus
HHV-3
Herpes zoster Virus
Herpesvirus 3 (alpha), Human
Herpesvirus Varicellae
Human Herpesvirus 3
Ocular Herpes zoster Virus
VZ Virus
Varicella-Zoster Virus
Registry Numbers
txid10335
NLM Classification #
QW 165.5.H3
Public MeSH Note
94; was VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS 1963-93
Online Note
use HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN to search VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS 1966-93
History Note
94; was VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS 1963-93
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Herpesvirus 3, Human Preferred
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