The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in children and shingles in some adults over 50 who have been previou
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The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in children and shingles in some adults over 50 who have been previou
The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes chickenpox in childrenand shingles in some adults over 50 who have been previouslyinfected with chickenpox. Chickenpox causes itchy red blisters onthe skin, and shingles causes very painful lesions of the skin,eyes, and mucous membranes. Some adults develop shingles later inlife because Select one: A. this virus is an emerging virus so wedo not know much about its infectious life cycle. B. this virus waslytic in these patients, and then switched to the lysogenic formand began making new virus particles. C. they were misdiagnosed thefirst time, and only really were infected by the virus the secondtime they became sick. D. this virus was lysogenic in thesepatients, and then switched to the lytic form and began making newvirus particles.