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herpesvirus
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her·pes·vi·rus  (hûrpz-vrs)
n. pl. her·pes·vi·rus·es
Any of a group of DNA-containing animal viruses that form characteristic inclusion bodies within the nuclei of host cells and cause diseases such as chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, herpes simplex, and shingles.
herpesvirus [ˈhɜːpiːzˌvaɪrəs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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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