herpesvirus

American  

[hur-peez-vahy-ruhs] / ˈhɜr pizˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

PLURAL

herpesviruses

1. a DNA-containing virus of the family Herpesviridae, certain members of which cause such diseases in humans as oral and genital herpes, infectious mononucleosis, chickenpox, and shingles.

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herpesvirus British  

/ ˈhɜːpiːzˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any one of a family of DNA-containing viruses that includes the agents causing herpes, the Epstein-Barr virus, and the cytomegalovirus

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Etymology

Origin of herpesvirus

First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin; herpes, virus

Example Sentences

The zoo warned about the dangers the owl would face in the urban wild, warnings that would prove prophetic twelve months later when Flaco would succumb to the dual poisons of rodenticide and a herpesvirus contracted from pigeons.

From Salon

EBV -- a usually inactive, or latent, herpesvirus -- affects most of the human population; more than 90% of people carry the virus as a passive, typically symptomless infection.

From Science Daily

Epstein and Barr isolated the pathogen, which is part of the herpesvirus family, from tumor tissue and demonstrated its cancer-causing potential in subsequent experiments.

From Science Daily

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have found that herpesvirus infection modifies the structure and normal function of the mitochondria in the host cell.

From Science Daily

The new information will help to understand the interaction between herpesvirus and host cells.

From Science Daily