Varicellovirus
| Varicellovirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus | 
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria | 
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae | 
| Phylum: | Peploviricota | 
| Class: | Herviviricetes | 
| Order: | Herpesvirales | 
| Family: | Orthoherpesviridae | 
| Subfamily: | Alphaherpesvirinae | 
| Genus: | Varicellovirus | 
| Species | |
| See text | |
Varicellovirus (var′i-sel′ō-vi′rŭs) is a genus of viruses belonging to subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, a member of family Herpesviridae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. There are 19 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: HHV-3—chickenpox (varicella) and shingles; BoHV-1—infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IPV); and SuHV-1 (also known as pseudorabies virus)—Aujesky's disease.