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:HHV-3 (VZV) is the causative agent of [[Chicken Pox]] and [[Shingles]].
:HHV-3 (VZV) is the causative agent of [[Chicken Pox]] and [[Shingles]].


:HHV-4 (EBV) is one of the causes of [[mononucleosis]] and can cause many more serious diseases, especially in patients who are immunocompromised.  It is also one of the oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses, responsible for some types of lymphoma.
:HHV-4 (EBV) is one of the causes of [[mononucleosis]] and can cause many more serious diseases, especially in patients who are immunocompromised.  It is also one of the oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses, responsible for some types of lymphoma. In transplant patients, EBV is responsible for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.


:HHV-5 (CMV) is the most common cause of [[mononucleosis]].
:HHV-5 (CMV) is the most common cause of [[mononucleosis]].

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Humanherpes viruses (HHV) are a group of DNA viruses, important in human disease.


Subtypes

HHV-1 also known as Herpes Simplex Virus 1
HHV-2 also known as Herpes Simplex Virus 2
HHV-3 also know as Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
HHV-4 also known as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
HHV-5 also known as Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
HHV-6
HHV-7
HHV-8 also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)

Diseases

HHV-1 and -2 cause "Herpes" (see Sexually transmitted disease).
HHV-3 (VZV) is the causative agent of Chicken Pox and Shingles.
HHV-4 (EBV) is one of the causes of mononucleosis and can cause many more serious diseases, especially in patients who are immunocompromised. It is also one of the oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses, responsible for some types of lymphoma. In transplant patients, EBV is responsible for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.
HHV-5 (CMV) is the most common cause of mononucleosis.
HHV-8 causes Kaposi's sarcoma, a common disease in advanced AIDS, also seen in other immunocompromised individuals.