HHV

HHV Human herpesvirus. HHV-1 is herpes simplex type 1. HHV-2 is herpes simplex type 2. HHV-3 is herpes zoster, the cause of shingles. HHV-4 is the Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of infectious mononucleosis. HHV-5 is cytomegalovirus. See also human herpesvirus 6; human herpesvirus 7; human herpesvirus 8.