Lethal Lung Viruses,such as the One Responsible for the Spanish

question 29

Multiple Choice

Lethal lung viruses,such as the one responsible for the Spanish influenza,are deadly because they cause _________.

• A) massive replication of phagocytes and activated T cells
• B) excessive blood clotting in the lung, preventing gas exchange
• C) massive inflammation in lung tissue
• D) the buildup of large viral populations in the air spaces of the lung, preventing gas exchange
• E) A and D

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