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Human herpesvirus 3

Known as: Chickenpox Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus 1, VZ Virus 
An icosahedral, enveloped virus containing a single molecule of linear double-stranded DNA of 125000 nucleotides that infects only humans. It is the… 
National Institutes of Health

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AlphaherpesvirinaeHerpesviridaeVaricellovirusneurotropic virus
Bone Marrow NeoplasmsCDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyCDISC SDTM Species TerminologyChickenpox

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Ectodomain of Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoprotein H Contains a Membrane α-Helix with Attributes of an Internal Fusion Peptide, Positionally Conserved in the Herpesviridae Family
ABSTRACT Human herpesviruses enter cells by fusion with target membranes, a process that requires three conserved glycoproteins… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Characterization of regulatory functions of the varicella-zoster virus gene 63-encoded protein
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) gene 63 encodes a protein (IE63) with a predicted molecular mass of 30.5 kDa which has amino acid… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Update in rheumatology—focus on hydroxychloroquine
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Varicella-zoster virus leukoencephalitis and cerebral vasculopathy.
Two patients with varicella-zoster virus leukoencephalitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are described. Neither patient… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The properties and sequence of glycoprotein H of herpes simplex virus type 1.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Identification and structure of the gene encoding gpII, a major glycoprotein of varicella-zoster virus.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
DNA sequence of the herpes simplex virus type 1 gene encoding glycoprotein gH, and identification of homologues in the genomes of varicella-zoster virus and Epstein-Barr virus.
We have determined the sequence of herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA around the previously mapped location of sequences encoding an… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
DNA sequence of the herpes simplex virus type 1 gene whose product is responsible for transcriptional activation of immediate early promoters.
Previous work has shown that transcriptional activation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) immediate early genes is mediated… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Antibody to varicella-zoster virus-induced membrane antigen: immunofluorescence assay using monodisperse glutaraldehyde-fixed target cells.
A sensitive and reproducible technique was developed for the detection of antibody to varicella-zoster virus-induced membrane… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Development of a live attenuated varicella vaccine.
The Oka strain of varicella virus, isolated in our labolatory, was serially cultivated in guinea-pig embryo cultures (GPEC), and… 
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