A "persistent infection" is best described as: A) chronic infection in which viral genes are not expressed and viral proteins are not made B) an infection in which the viral nucleic acid does not persist/stay in the host cell C) A general term that describes all chronic/long-term infections D) chronic infection in which viral proteins are constantly made E) chronic infections that usually do not have a fatal outcome
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A persistent infection is a type of chronic infection in which the virus is not completely cleared from the host's body and continues to replicate at a low level over a long period of time. Option A states that viral genes are not expressed and viral proteins Show more…
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