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Definition of Herpes zoster virus

1. Noun. A herpes virus that causes shingles.

Medical Definition of Herpes zoster virus

1. A virus in the family Herpesviridae which causeschickenpox initially and may go dormant and later re-activate, causing the disease shingles. Chickenpox is a common, highly communicabledisease that causes fever and fluid-filled blisters on the skin.Shingles are characterised by extremely painful skin eruptions. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Herpes zoster virus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Childsong, Monksong: A Spiritual Journey by Tolbert McCarroll (1994)
"... 8 By summer's end the herpes zoster virus had leapt through the breach in Tina's immune system For most people the virus causes chick- ..."

2. Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Many patients develop herpes zoster virus infections (shingles), and herpes simplex virus infections (cold sores and genital herpes) often become ..."

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