varicella zoster virus

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === varicella zoster virus (plural varicella zoster viruses) (virology) Human alphaherpesvirus 3, the infectious agent that causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles. ==== Synonyms ==== (Human alphaherpesvirus 3): Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3), VZV, chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Varicella zoster virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Human alphaherpesvirus 3 on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Varicella-zoster virus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Human alphaherpesvirus 3 at National Center for Biotechnology Information