Varicella Zoster Virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VZV
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Human_herpesvirus_3
gptkb:VZV
gptkbp:antiviralTreatment gptkb:famciclovir
gptkb:valacyclovir
gptkb:acyclovir
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:pneumonia
gptkb:congenital_varicella_syndrome
encephalitis
postherpetic neuralgia
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
gptkbp:capsidDiameter 100-110 nm
gptkbp:cause gptkb:chickenpox
shingles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Thomas_Huckle_Weller
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:enveloped true
gptkbp:envelopeDiameter 150-200 nm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom vesicular fluid
gptkbp:genomeShape linear
gptkbp:genomeSize approximately 125 kb
gptkbp:genomeType double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Varicellovirus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Varicella Zoster Virus
gptkbp:infects humans
gptkbp:latentIn sensory nerve ganglia
gptkbp:notableFor glycoprotein B
glycoprotein E
glycoprotein I
gptkbp:order gptkb:Herpesvirales
gptkbp:range humans only
gptkbp:reactivationCauses herpes zoster
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Herpes_simplex_virus_1
gptkb:Herpes_simplex_virus_2
gptkbp:replicationSite gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:structure icosahedral capsid
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Alphaherpesvirinae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
00.031.2.03.001
gptkbp:transmissionRoute respiratory droplets
direct contact with lesions
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable true
gptkbp:vaccineType live attenuated
gptkbp:WHOClassification B01 (chickenpox)
B02 (shingles)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herpes_Simplex_Virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6