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Herpes Singapore: Herpes types

Human Herpesvirus (HHV) classification

Type & Synonym	Disease	Test	Prevention
HHV-1 Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) (HSV)	Herpes simplex: oral herpes (mainly) / cold sore (colloquial), genital herpes, herpetic_whitlow, herpes gladiatorum	HS1 IgG
HHV-2 Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) (HSV)	Herpes simplex: genital herpes (mainly) oral herpes, herpetic_whitlow	HS2 IgG
HHV-3 Varicella zoster virus (VZV)	Primary infection: Varicella / Chickenpox (colloquial)	VZ IgG	Varicella vaccine / Chickenpox vaccine
HHV-3 Varicella zoster virus (VZV)	Recurrence: Herpes zoster / Shingles (colloquial)	VZ IgG	Herpes zoster vaccine / Shingles vaccine
HHV-4 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)	Infectious mononucleosis, glandular fever (UK), kissing disease (US), Burkitt’s lymphoma, & nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)	EBV EA-IgA Monospot
HHV-5 Cytomegalovirus (CMV)	CMV retinitis, CMV mononucleosis	CMV Ig-M CMV Ig-G
HHV-6 Roseolovirus	Sixth disease ( roseola infantum or exanthem subitum)
HHV-7 Roseolovirus	Sixth disease ( roseola infantum or exanthem subitum)
HHV-8 Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)	Kaposi’s sarcoma

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