Question 10

(Multiple Choice)

Epstein-Barr virus particles released from infected B lymphocytes have reduced infectivity for B lymphocytes but enhanced infectivity for epithelial cells.Which of the following explains this phenomenon?


A) Epithelial cells have higher levels of the HVEM receptor protein.
B) B lymphocytes do not contain the correct host cell receptor.
C) B lymphocytes have MHCII protein, which binds to the viral gp42 protein.
D) The viral envelope glycoproteins are not processed correctly in B lymphocytes.
E) Lymphocytes have different lipids in their membranes, which inhibit fusion of the viral envelope.

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