What Is a Consequence of the Fact That the Chickenpox

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is a consequence of the fact that the chickenpox virus has a much lower mutation rate than the influenza virus?

• A)Chickenpox virus can "hide out" as latent virus in nerve cell bodies, but influenza cannot.
• B)Chickenpox creates skin lesions, while influenza leads to body aches.
• C)Chickenpox virus can reemerge decades later with the symptoms of shingles, while influenza is transient.
• D)A chickenpox infection generally gives immunity against a repeat infection, but people can catch the flu every year.

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