A Viral Infection Which Does Not Result in the Production

Question

A viral infection which does not result in the production of new virions is ________ infection(s).
A) a lytic
B) a latent
C) a persistent
D) a lysogenic
E) either latent or lysogenic

Accepted Answer

Latent and lysogenic infections do not result in the immediate production of new virions. In latent infections, the viral genome remains in the host cell without producing new viruses, often for a long period. In lysogenic infections, the viral DNA is incorporated into the host genome and replicated along with it, without causing the death of the host cell or the production of new virions until certain conditions trigger the lytic cycle.