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Human herpesvirus 3

herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
Taxon taxon Q6868
Human herpesvirus 3
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Human herpesvirus 3

Summary

Human herpesvirus 3 is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,501 views/month, #904 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Human herpesvirus 3's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Human herpesvirus 3 is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Human herpesvirus 3 belongs to the parent taxon Varicellovirus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Human herpesvirus 3 is Human herpesvirus 3[6].
  • Human herpesvirus 3's Commons category is recorded as Varicella-zoster virus[7].
  • Human herpesvirus 3's taxon synonym is recorded as Human alphaherpesvirus 3[8].
  • Human herpesvirus 3's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C71091[9].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Human herpesvirus 3 is Human herpesvirus 3[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Varicellovirus[5].

Identifiers

Human herpesvirus 3's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46699975[10].

Why It Matters

Human herpesvirus 3 ranks in the top 0.46% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,501 views/month, #904 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ICTV Master Species List 2014 v4. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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