Any of a group of DNA-containing animal viruses that form characteristic inclusion bodies within the nuclei of host cells and cause diseases such as chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, herpes simplex, and shingles.

• 疱疹病毒一种含有脱氧核糖核酸的动物病毒之一，可在寄生细胞的核内形成有特色的内含物实体，从而引起如木痘、传染性单核细胞增多症，单纯性疱疹和带状疱疹