Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry · 2024
A 7-year-old boy developed pain and edema in the throat and a low-grade fever observed for two weeks. Examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly and enlarged lymph nodes. A virus of the Herpesviridae family that causes proliferation of B-lymphocytes was isolated from the patient’s oropharynx. What virus has most likely caused the disease in this case?
Answer options
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Measles virus
- Herpes simplex virus type 2
- Coxsackievirus A
- HIV
Correct answer
Epstein-Barr virus
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