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Varicella Zoster Virus

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Varicella Zoster Viruses
possessive
Varicella Zoster Virus's
pluralpossessive
Varicella Zoster Viruses'