Varicella zoster virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VZV
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
gptkb:nervous_system
immune system
gptkbp:antiviralTreatment gptkb:famciclovir
gptkb:valacyclovir
gptkb:acyclovir
gptkbp:Baltimore_classification Group I (dsDNA viruses)
gptkbp:category DNA virus
human pathogen
neurotropic virus
gptkbp:cause gptkb:chickenpox
shingles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Thomas_Huckle_Weller
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:envelopeComposition lipid bilayer
gptkbp:enveloped true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:genomeSize approximately 125 kb
gptkbp:genomeType double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Varicellovirus
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:human
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Varicella zoster virus
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:B02
B01
gptkbp:latentIn sensory nerve ganglia
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:IE62_protein
glycoprotein B
glycoprotein E
glycoprotein I
gptkbp:numberOfGenes about 70
gptkbp:order gptkb:Herpesvirales
gptkbp:primaryInfectionCauses gptkb:chickenpox
gptkbp:reactivationCauses shingles
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Herpes_simplex_virus_1
gptkb:Herpes_simplex_virus_2
gptkbp:replicatesIn gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:shape icosahedral
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Alphaherpesvirinae
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Human_herpesvirus_3
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
10335
gptkbp:transmissionRoute respiratory droplets
direct contact with lesions
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P09261
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable true
gptkbp:vaccineType live attenuated
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HSV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6