a herpesvirus that initially causes chickenpox (varicella), usually in children. VZV may lie dormant within the nerves for years and reactivate later to cause herpes zoster (shingles), especially in immunosuppressed individuals. (vzv, human herpesvirus 3)
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS
Meaning of VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS in English
AIDS English Glossary. Английский словарь СПИДа. 2012