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herpes zoster

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (107)
Tdark

55

Tbio

45

Tchem

4

Tclin

3


Mondo Description A common dermal and neurologic disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that has remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades, after the patient's initial exposure to the virus in the form of varicella (chickenpox). It is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area.
Disease Ontology Description 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.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0005609:  herpes zoster
COHD:443943: 
EFO:0006510: 
ICD10:B02: 
MESH:D006562: 
NCIT:C71079: 
SCTID:4740000: 
UMLS:C0019360: