varicella-zoster virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VZV
gptkbp:antiviral_treatment gptkb:famciclovir
gptkb:valacyclovir
gptkb:acyclovir
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:varicella
herpes zoster
gptkbp:Baltimore_classification Group I (dsDNA viruses)
gptkbp:capsid_symmetry T=16
gptkbp:cause gptkb:chickenpox
shingles
gptkbp:cell_entry_receptor gptkb:myelin-associated_glycoprotein
gptkb:insulin-degrading_enzyme
gptkb:mannose_6-phosphate_receptor
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Thomas_Huckle_Weller
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:DNA_length about 125 kb
gptkbp:enveloped true
lipid bilayer
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom vesicular fluid of chickenpox lesions
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:infects humans only
gptkbp:latency established in dorsal root ganglia
gptkbp:latent_infection_site sensory ganglia
gptkbp:notable_for glycoprotein B
glycoprotein E
glycoprotein I
gptkbp:numberOfGenes about 70-80
gptkbp:order gptkb:Herpesvirales
gptkbp:primary_infection gptkb:chickenpox
gptkbp:reactivation_causes shingles
gptkbp:reactivation_risk_factors aging
stress
immunosuppression
gptkbp:replicationSite gptkb:nucleus
gptkbp:secondary_infection shingles
gptkbp:size approximately 150-200 nm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Human_alphaherpesvirus_3
gptkbp:structure icosahedral capsid
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:Varicellovirus
gptkbp:transmissionRoute direct contact
airborne droplets
gptkbp:vaccine_name gptkb:Shingrix
gptkb:Varivax
gptkb:Zostavax
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable true
gptkbp:WHOClassification ICTV 2022: Human alphaherpesvirus 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chickenpox
gptkb:Varicella
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5