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Epstein-Barr virus is a member of the

  • A.Picornaviridae
  • B.Poxviridae
  • C.Herpesviridae
  • D.Retroviridae

Answer: C

Epstein-Barr virus is a human herpesvirus, so it carries double-stranded DNA and establishes lifelong latency, in this case chiefly in B lymphocytes. That combination of persistence and lymphocyte tropism underlies both infectious mononucleosis and its associated lymphomas.

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