VZV

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:antiviral_drugs gptkb:valacyclovir
gptkb:acyclovir
gptkb:famciclovir
gptkbp:cause chickenpox
shingles
gptkbp:character_traits one serotype
gptkbp:community_health herd immunity
outbreaks
gptkbp:complication gptkb:disease
gptkb:pneumonia
gptkb:multiple_sclerosis
thrombocytopenia
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
immunocompromised individuals
severe allergic reaction
gptkbp:diagnosis clinical examination
serological tests
PCR testing
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1954
gptkbp:diseases dorsal root ganglia
gptkbp:first_identified_by gptkb:Thomas_Weller
gptkbp:has_been_restored shingles
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VZV
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 21 days
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:herpesvirus
gptkbp:is_recognized_as human patients
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to gptkb:varicella_vaccine
over 90%
fever
two doses
subcutaneous injection
live attenuated vaccine
zoster vaccine
mild rash
tenderness at injection site
gptkbp:nutritional_value gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:prevention vaccination
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:herpes_simplex_virus
gptkbp:risk_factor stress
certain medications
immunocompromised state
age over 50
gptkbp:seed_dispersal double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:symptoms fever
rash
1 to 2 weeks
itching
gptkbp:transmission direct contact
airborne droplets
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:immunotherapy
symptomatic relief
gptkbp:treatment_timing early intervention recommended
gptkbp:vaccine_age_recommendation 12 months and older
gptkbp:virus_genus gptkb:Varicellovirus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkb:herpesviridae_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6