herpesvirus
noun
her·pes·vi·rus
ˌhər-(ˌ)pēz-ˈvī-rəs 
: any of a family (Herpesviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses that include the cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus and the causative agents of chicken pox, herpes simplex, Marek's disease, roseola infantum, and shingles
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On Monday, the Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement that the contagious and often-fatal herpesvirus infection had damaged Flaco’s tissues, organs, spleen, liver and brain.
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Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The herpesvirus in question can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey, including owls that become infected by eating pigeons, the society said.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
It is sometimes referred to as human herpesvirus 4.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
Related: Study mapping how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts mitochondria suggests a cause for long Covid
The Zurich team’s protein analysis revealed something other researchers have noted: Antibodies against prior herpesvirus infections were reactivated.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 18 Jan. 2024
The other flavor has tails and primarily infects bacteria and archaea but also contains the herpesvirus family, which infects animals.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2023
Low levels of human adenovirus and human herpesvirus 6 were found in the liver in most cases, which the authors similarly speculate enabled AAV2 replication and liver damage.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
The herpesvirus is a DNA virus (remember those?
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The herpesvirus in question can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey, including owls that become infected by eating pigeons, the society said.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
It is sometimes referred to as human herpesvirus 4.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
Related: Study mapping how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts mitochondria suggests a cause for long Covid
The Zurich team’s protein analysis revealed something other researchers have noted: Antibodies against prior herpesvirus infections were reactivated.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 18 Jan. 2024
The other flavor has tails and primarily infects bacteria and archaea but also contains the herpesvirus family, which infects animals.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2023
Low levels of human adenovirus and human herpesvirus 6 were found in the liver in most cases, which the authors similarly speculate enabled AAV2 replication and liver damage.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
The herpesvirus is a DNA virus (remember those?
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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herpesvirus
noun
her·pes·vi·rus
ˌhər-(ˌ)pēz-ˈvī-rəs
: any of a group of viruses that contain DNA and cause herpes
Medical Definition
herpesvirus
noun
her·pes·vi·rus
-ˈvī-rəs
: any of a family Herpesviridae of double-stranded DNA viruses
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