Varicella-Zoster Virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:can_cause congenital varicella syndrome
gptkbp:can_cause_severe_disease_in newborns
gptkbp:can_detect PCR testing
gptkbp:can_lead_to secondary bacterial infections
gptkbp:can_reactivate_to_cause shingles
gptkbp:can_remain_dormant_in nerve cells
gptkbp:cause chickenpox
shingles
viral meningitis
childhood rashes
hospitalization in children
gptkbp:communication_system airborne droplets
direct contact with lesions
gptkbp:complications gptkb:pneumonia
gptkb:multiple_sclerosis
gptkbp:diagnosis clinical symptoms
gptkbp:difficulty_levels immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1954
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on clinical research
public health campaigns
infectious disease research
gptkbp:has_a_vaccine gptkb:Varicella_vaccine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Varicella-Zoster Virus
gptkbp:included MMR-V vaccine
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:alpha_herpesviruses
gptkbp:is_a_potential_cause_of fetal varicella syndrome
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of epidemiological studies
public health surveillance
vaccine safety studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with postherpetic neuralgia
varicella pneumonia
chickenpox vaccine efficacy
gptkbp:is_contagious_for 1-2 days before rash appears
gptkbp:is_contagious_until all lesions crusted over
gptkbp:is_involved_in viral latency
gptkbp:is_known_to reactivate after stress
gptkbp:is_linked_to increased healthcare costs
increased risk of shingles
chickenpox complications
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:CDC
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:children
gptkbp:is_part_of herpesvirus family
human virome
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
gptkbp:is_shed_from skin lesions
gptkbp:is_studied_for pathogenic mechanisms
gptkbp:is_studied_in virology
gptkbp:issues pregnant women
healthcare workers
immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:VZV
gptkbp:prevention vaccination
herd immunity
gptkbp:replaces vesicular fluid
gptkbp:risk_factor gptkb:herpes_zoster
stroke in older adults
gptkbp:scientific_classification an enveloped virus
gptkbp:seed_dispersal 125 kb
gptkbp:targets antiviral drug development
vaccine development
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:acyclovir
antiviral medications
gptkbp:type_of double-stranded DNA virus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:herpesviridae_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6