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herpesvirus any of the family (Herpesviridae) of common DNA-containing viruses, many of which are associated with human disease. See cytomegalovirus ; Epstein-Barr virus ; herpes simplex ; herpes zoster .

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herpesvirus (her-peez-vy-rŭs) n. one of a group of DNA-containing viruses causing latent infections in humans and animals. The herpesviruses are the causative agents of herpes and chickenpox. See also cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus.
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herpesvirus One of a group of complex DNA-containing viruses causing infections in humans and most other vertebrates that tend to recur. The group includes herpes simplex, the agent of cold sores; herpes varicella/zoster, the virus causing chickenpox and shingles; Epstein–Barr (EB) virus, the causal agent of glandular fever and also implicated in the cancer Burkitt's lymphoma; and the cytomegalovirus.
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