varicella zoster infection
MONDO:0005608Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names varicella zoster infection yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus. Clinically, it may be manifested as shingles or chicken pox.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005608), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
2 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (4)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: varicella zoster infection
- Also called
- Varicella-zoster Virus infection