Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about viruses is TRUE?

  1. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is an example of a virus that undergoes antigenic variation.

  2. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is an example of a virus that can inhibit antigen processing.

  3. HHV 8 is an example of a virus that can infect lymphocytes.

  4. VZV is an example of a virus that can become latent.

  5. Rotavirus commonly infects epithelia to cause warts.
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Explanation

VZV lies dormant in sensory nerve ganglia (near the base of the nerves) for decades and re-emerges to cause shingles.

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