Herpesvirus meaning

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Any of a family of DNA viruses that form characteristic inclusion bodies within the nuclei of host cells and cause diseases such as chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, herpes simplex, and shingles.
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Any of a family (Herpesviridae) of DNA viruses variously affecting certain vertebrates and invertebrates, esp. the viruses causing herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and chickenpox in human beings.
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Any of a family of DNA viruses that form characteristic inclusion bodies within the nuclei of host cells and cause diseases such as chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, herpes simplex, and shingles.
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(biology) Any DNA virus, of the family Herpesviridae, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex and shingles.
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Herpesvirus Sentence Examples

  • Pharmacologic treatment for herpesvirus infections has targeted the virus-specific enzyme, thymidine kinase (TK ), with nucleoside analogs.

  • characterized by fatigue, neurologic and immunologic disorders and active human herpesvirus type 6 infection.

  • equine herpesvirus (EHV) is a neurological disease.

  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: a new DNA tumor virus.

  • The Disease Paralytic equine herpesvirus (EHV) is a neurological disease.

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