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Definition

herpesvirus

Variant: herpes virus

(hĕr'pēz-vī‵rŭs )

Any virus of the family Herpesviridae.

SEE: Herpesviridae.

h. B B virus.

cercopithecine h. 1 B virus.

h. hominis Herpes simplex virus.

human h. 1

ABBR: HHV1

Herpes simplex virus 1.

SEE: herpes simplex virus.

human h. 2

ABBR: HHV2

Herpes simplex virus 2.

SEE: herpes simplex virus.

human h. 3

ABBR: HHV3

Varicella-zoster virus.

human h. 4

ABBR: HHV4

Epstein-Barr virus.

human h. 5

ABBR: HHV5

Cytomegalovirus.

human h. 6 A herpesvirus that causes sixth disease and childhood febrile seizures. It causes infections in immunocompromised patients, e.g., patients who have received organ transplants and patients with HIV infection. Among children, infants between 6 months and 2 years of age are at highest risk for this infection, and asymptomatic or unrecognized infection is probably common. The incubation period is about 5 to 15 days.

human h. 7 A herpesvirus closely related to human herpesvirus 6, associated with sixth disease, pityriasis rosea, neurological manifestations, and transplant complications.

human h. 8 A herpesvirus thought to cause Kaposi sarcoma. It has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of some lymphomas and lymphomatoid illnesses. SYN: Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus; Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus.

h. simiae B virus