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Viral growth in bird embryos can cause discrete, opaque spots in the embryonic membranes called:
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
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Some viruses, such as human herpesvirus 1, infect a cell without causing symptoms. These are called:
A
latent viruses
B
lytic viruses
C
temperate phages
D
oncogenic viruses
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Understand the definitions of the terms given: 'latent viruses' are viruses that infect a host cell and remain dormant without causing immediate symptoms.
'Lytic viruses' are viruses that infect a cell and immediately begin replicating, causing cell lysis and symptoms.
'Temperate phages' are bacteriophages that can integrate their genome into the host and remain dormant, similar to latency but specific to bacteria.
'Oncogenic viruses' are viruses that can cause cancer by altering the host cell's genetic material.
Since the question refers to viruses like human herpesvirus 1 that infect cells without causing symptoms, the correct term is 'latent viruses' because they remain inactive within the host cells.
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