> Trialight public data. Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/condition/varicella-zoster-infection-8bfd714d-2964-5abf-b7ab-66dea5fe7146 > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Varicella zoster infection Therapeutic area Infectious Disease Rare disease No ## Definition and classification **Definition** A highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus. Clinically, it may be manifested as shingles or chicken pox. **Genetic basis** No **Non-human condition** No **Rare disease** No **Listing at source** Listed **Condition name** Varicella zoster infection **Therapeutic area** Infectious Disease ### Alternative names (3) - varicella zoster infection - Varicella-zoster Virus infection - varicella zoster infection ## Clinical profile **Disease mechanisms** - Acquired **All therapeutic areas** - Infectious Disease **Severity** Severe ## Identifiers **MONDO ID** MONDO:0005608 Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005608) **Parent condition** MONDO:0005794 ## Related records ### Broader conditions (8) - Disease - Disease by etiologic mechanism - Disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism - [Herpesviridae infectious disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/herpesviridae-infectious-disease-aebfcafe-83be-52c0-b83f-f857b2e24dba.md) - Human disease - [Infectious disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/infectious-disease-dadc2591-65fc-5842-b510-cfbc295d8093.md) - Primary viral infectious disease - [Viral infectious disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/viral-infectious-disease-43db42a3-adad-5b9d-b74c-f17df0674c21.md) ### Narrower conditions (8) - [Chickenpox](https://trialight.com/data/condition/chickenpox-4213f806-c779-5b01-9e52-7179e9edebeb.md) - Geniculate herpes zoster - [Herpes zoster](https://trialight.com/data/condition/herpes-zoster-b5c04cf4-ae28-5154-8254-f4f1fde4c3c9.md) - Herpes zoster dermatitis - Herpes zoster with dermatitis of eyelid - Herpetic vulvovaginitis - Ophthalmic herpes zoster - Zoster sine herpete ### Trials (17) - [A Phase 2 Study to Describe the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Herpes Zoster IN001 mRNA Vaccine (IN001) in Healthy Participants](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-phase-2-study-to-describe-the-safety-reactogenicity-and-d8d17c11-83f4-4153-a35c-7f126cddd614.md) - A Retrospective Chart Review Study of Gene-Eden-VIR/Novirin - [A Study to Describe the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Herpes Zoster IN001 mRNA Vaccine (IN001) in Healthy Participants](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-to-describe-the-safety-reactogenicity-and-986f04e3-a481-4314-9a15-a454b83d2c79.md) - An Open-label, Bridging Study of BARYCELA Inj. in Healthy Vietnamese Children Aged Between 12 Months to 12 Years - Bioequivalence Study in Healthy Volunteers of a New Paediatric Formulation of Valacyclovir - Clinical Features and Outcomes of VZV CNS Infections - Clinical Trial to Evaluate EuHZV in Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 69 Years - Herpes Virus Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients - Herpesvirus Immunology in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients - Liver Transplant Study - Long-term Effectiveness of the Live Attenuated Herpes Zoster Vaccine - Long-Term Oral Acyclovir Usage to Prevent Herpes Zoster Virus Infection After Bone Marrow Transplant - Palatability Testing of a New Paediatric Formulation of Valacyclovir - Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Acyclovir in Oncologic Paediatric Patients - Pharmacokinetics of Valacyclovir Oral Solution in Children - Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Varicella Zoster Virus - VZV Vaccine for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - VZV-specific Tissue Resident Memory T-cells After Shingrix Vaccination ### Drugs in development (3) - Valnivudine hydrochloride Phase 3 - Valomaciclovir stearate Phase 2 - [Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein E](https://trialight.com/data/asset/varicella-zoster-virus-envelope-glycoprotein-e-ff6f0103-e6e7-4f17-9aed-0ca05c8633ef.md) Phase 1 ### Other linked drugs (5) - Measles virus, live attenuated - Mumps virus, live attenuated - Rubella virus, live attenuated - Varicella zoster virus, live attenuated - [Varicella-zoster immune globulin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/varicella-zoster-immune-globulin-ea0f5ad0-da00-4377-8e85-fc23cd380836.md) --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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