A 30-year-old man experiences recurring cold sores. Which characteristic of the causative virus allows it to persist in his nerve cells?
Q1. A 30-year-old man experiences recurring cold sores. Which characteristic of the causative virus allows it to persist in his nerve cells?
Answer: Herpes simplex
Explanation: Herpes simplex virus remains latent in the nerve ganglia for years; HIV fails because it integrates as a provirus in lymphocytes.