Varicellovirus

Varicellovirus (var′i-sel′ō-vi′rŭs) is a genus of viruses belonging to subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, a member of family Herpesviridae. Humans and mammals serve as natural hosts. There are currently 17 species in this genus including the type species Human herpesvirus 3. Diseases associated with this genus include: HHV-3 (also known as Varicella zoster virus) causes chickenpox (varicella) and shingles. BoHV-1 infectious bovine rhinotracheitis / infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IPV)- SuHV-1 (also known as pseudorabies virus) causes Aujesky's disease characterized by central nervous system signs (hindleg paralysis, meningoencephalitis), high mortality rates in young animals, and respiratory illness in older pigs.