NCIt definition : A genus of enveloped, spherical or pleomorphic viruses with a capsid with T 16 icosahedral
symmetry and surrounded by amorphous tegument, in the family Herpesviridae. The genome
is composed of monopartite, linear double-stranded DNA. Varicelloviruses are found
in mammals and cause chickenpox and shingles in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Varicellovirus.;