TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HERPES VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS [4 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

Eczema caused by the herpes simplex virus, the vaccinia virus, or varicella zoster.

CONT

Eczema vaccinatum is sometimes a serious complication, which may occur in vaccinated persons with active or healed eczema, or in subjects in contact with recent vaccinees. The disease tends to localize at sites where eczematous lesions are or have been present.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
OBS

Eczéma dû au virus de la vaccine.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2011-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

Virus that causes chicken pox in children.

OBS

It may lie dormant for many years and when reactivated in people with poor immunity, it can cause painful blisters called shingles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Virus de la famille des Herpesviridae, du groupe des herpèsvirus, possédant la structure commune aux membre de ce groupe, mais des constituants antigéniques spécifiques.

OBS

Il est responsable chez l'homme, de la varicelle (primo-infection) et du zona qui est considéré comme une rechute ou une récidive de la varicelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
Save record 2

Record 3 2006-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
CONT

Human herpes viruses. At least six human herpes viruses have been described. These include :Herpes simplex virus type 1(HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus type two(HSV-2), Varicella zoster virus(VZV), Cytomegalovirus(CMV), Epstein-Barr virus(EBV), and Human herpes virus six(HHV-6).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Un laboratoire de virologie moléculaire sera ainsi mis en place pour l'étude du pathogène humain du virus de l'herpès simplex (VHS), qui infecte plus de la moitié des adultes. Transmis aux nouveau-nés et aux patients immunodéficients, le VHS peut causer des infections graves menant à la cécité, aux encéphalopathies et à la mort.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
CONT

El virus del herpes simple permanece latente toda la vida en las terminaciones nerviosas o en el tejido linfático y se manifiesta como consecuencia de situaciones de estrés, trauma, infección o inmunodeficiencia.

Save record 3

Record 4 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A herpes virus that causes varicella(chicken pox) and herpes zoster(shingles) in humans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

Virus agent de la varicelle et du zona.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
Save record 4

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: