A Persistent Infection Is an Infection in Which

question 24

Multiple Choice

A persistent infection is an infection in which

• A) The disease process occurs gradually over a long period.
• B) Host cells are transformed.
• C) The virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease.
• D) Host cells are gradually lysed.
• E) Viral replication is unusually slow.

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