Which Filamentous Virus Causes a Fatal Disease in Humans and is

Question

Which filamentous virus causes a fatal disease in humans and is also related to primates?
A) HIV
B) Ebola
C) smallpox
D) cowpox
E) herpes virus

Accepted Answer

Ebola is a filamentous virus that causes a fatal disease in humans and is also related to primates. HIV is a retrovirus, not a filamentous virus. Smallpox and cowpox are caused by poxviruses, not filamentous viruses. Herpes virus is a family of viruses with various types that can cause different diseases, but they are not filamentous viruses specifically related to primates.