Varicellovirus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A genus of enveloped, spherical or pleomorphic viruses with a capsid with T=16 icosahedral symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the family Herpesviridae. The genome is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Varicelloviruses are found in mammals and cause chickenpox and shingles in humans.

**Synonyms:** - VARICELLOVIRUS - Varicellavirus