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varicella zoster virus
med.
wirus ospy wietrznej i półpaśca
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Varicella Zoster Virus
physiol., abbr.
VZV
varicella zoster virus
VZV
med.
A type of herpesvirus that causes chicken pox. After initial infection with varicella zoster virus
VZV
, the inactive
latent
form of the virus can remain in the body. If the latent virus becomes active again, it can cause shingles.
see also
herpesviruses
,
opportunistic infection
,
shingles
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