Question

You are studying a newly identified infectious disease within a population. Think of the typical graph of the course of infection incubation period through to convalescent period. The new disease reveals a course of infection characterized by fluctuating symptoms, with intermittent periods of invasion (acute period) between prodromal periods. The whole course of infection occurs over a period of months or even years. Based upon the information presented, select the statement that most accurately reflects this new infectious disease:

Answer 1

Answer:

There is latency in this infectious disease.

Explanation:

A latent viral infection is a form of recurrent viral infection that differs from a chronic viral infection.

Latency is the period in the life cycles of some viruses in which the replication of virus particles stops after initial infection.

The viral genome, moreover, is not entirely eliminated.