Chickenpox
Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash. The rash appears first on the chest, back, and face, and then spreads over the entire body.Chickenpox is highly contagious to people who haven't had the disease or been vaccinated against it.
| Detailed Information
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| Disease Name |
chickenpox, shingles |
| Virus Name |
varicella-zoster virus (VZV). |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Herpesviridae |
| Genus |
Varicellovirus |
| Genome |
double-stranded DNA genome |
| Proteome |
viral proteins, including the IE4, IE62,
IE63, ORF9, ORF10, ORF47 and ORF66 proteins |
| Antigenic Target |
glycoprotein gB/gH-gL |
| Incubation Period |
7 to14 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
No |
| Host |
Human |
| Chronology_Time |
1658 |
| Regions Affected |
Worldwide |
| Susceptible Age Group |
Children under age 2 |
| Transmission Route |
touching the blisters, saliva or mucus of
an infected person |
| Symptoms |
Pain, burning, numbness or tingling,
Sensitivity to touch, red rash, Fluid-filled blisters and
Itching. |
| Co-infection |
Monkeypox (MPX) |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| Reference |
Reference
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