herpes zoster

created [InstanceEdit:9660888] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2019-09-12
databaseName DOID
dbId 9660895
definition A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in nerve fiber, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 3, which reactivates after appearing as chickenpox in childhood. The virus is transmitted_by direct contact with the rash, which can develop into chickenpox in newly-infected individuals. The infection has_symptom rash which is followed by blisters, has_symptom headache, has_symptom fever, has_symptom malaise, has_symptom itching, has_symptom burning pain, and has_symptom paresthesia.
displayName herpes zoster
identifier 8536
name
  • herpes zoster
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1247631] DOID
schemaClass Disease
synonym
  • herpes zona
  • Shingles
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols4/ontologies/doid/terms?obo_id=DOID:8536
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