varicella zoster virus

noun

1. a type of herpesvirus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

Example Sentences

Two months later, he was dead of a viral infection, varicella zoster virus encephalitis, which is among the conditions associated with AIDS, according to his family’s attorney, Ty Clarke.

From Los Angeles Times

Drover had a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.

From Seattle Times

These findings suggest that exosomes may be a potential mechanism for how the varicella zoster virus increases stroke risk for shingles patients.

From Salon

One success story that researchers hope to learn from is Shingrix, a vaccine for the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles.

From Washington Post

Some immune cells, he explains, become “exhausted” from chronic activation, including those that keep the varicella zoster virus — the cause of chicken pox and shingles — in check.

From Nature