This is an Example of a Virus That Typically Causes

Question

This is an example of a virus that typically causes a latent infection.
A)rotavirus
B)Norwalk virus
C)herpes virus
D)rhinovirus
E)influenza virus

Accepted Answer

Herpes virus is known to cause a latent infection, meaning that it remains dormant in the host cell and can reactivate later to cause symptoms. Rotavirus and Norwalk virus cause acute infections that are usually self-limiting. Rhinovirus and influenza virus also cause acute infections, but they do not establish a latent infection.