herpesvirus

herpesvirus /her·pes·vi·rus/ (-vi?rus) any of a group of DNA viruses which includes the etiologic agents of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, and cytomegalic inclusion disease in humans, and of pseudorabies and other animal diseases.

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Herpesvirus

n.

A genus of viruses of the family Herpetoviridae including the causative agents of genital herpes and shingles.

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her·pes·vi·rus (hûrpz-vrs)

n.

Either of two types of DNA-containing animal viruses of the genus Herpesvirus, herpesvirus type one or herpesvirus type two, which form inclusion bodies within the nuclei of host cells. Also called herpes simplex virus.

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herpesvirus

a member of the family Herpesviridae.

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herpesvirus hominus

infects nonhuman primates.

herpesvirus-1 infection

see Table 8.2.

herpesvirus paralysis

disease of horses, commonly those reinfected with EHV1. Signs vary from slight ataxia to incoordination, recumbency and death.

herpesvirus saimiri

has produced malignant lymphomas in some monkeys.

herpesvirus tamarinus

a cause of inclusion body hepatitis in marmosets and owl monkeys.