Multiple choice

An old lady is suffering from epidermodysplasia verruciformis. She is most likely to be infected by

  1. herpesvirus

  2. adenovirus

  3. simian virus 40

  4. polyomavirus

  5. papillomavirus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Papillomaviruses have a genome size about 8 kilobases. They cause warts which are frequently benign but can convert to malignant carcinomas. This often occurs in people suffering from with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.