Varicellovirus

Varicellovirus (var′i-sel′ō-vi′rŭs) is a genus of viruses belonging to subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, a member of family Herpesviridae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. There are 19 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: HHV-3—chickenpox (varicella) and shingles; BoHV-1—infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IPV); and SuHV-1 (also known as pseudorabies virus)—Aujesky's disease.

== Species == The following 20 species are assigned to the genus in ICTV 2022 Varicellovirus bovinealpha1 Varicellovirus bovinealpha5 Varicellovirus bubalinealpha1 Varicellovirus canidalpha1 Varicellovirus caprinealpha1 Varicellovirus cercopithecinealpha9 Varicellovirus cervidalpha1 Varicellovirus cervidalpha2 Varicellovirus cervidalpha3 Varicellovirus equidalpha1 Varicellovirus equidalpha3 Varicellovirus equidalpha4 Varicellovirus equidalpha6 Varicellovirus equidalpha8 Varicellovirus equidalpha9 Varicellovirus felidalpha1 Varicellovirus humanalpha3 Varicellovirus monodontidalpha1 Varicellovirus phocidalpha1 Varicellovirus suidalpha1