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Chapter 24: Problem 20

Fill in the blanks ______ is an alpha-herpesvirus family member that causes encephalitis and expresses LAT in latently infected neurons.

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Answer: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1)

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01

Identify the relevant virus

The virus we are looking for is a member of the alpha-herpesvirus family, causes encephalitis, and expresses LAT (latency-associated transcript) in latently infected neurons. The virus that meets these criteria is the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1).
02

Fill in the blank

Based on our identification, the correct statement should be: "Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) is an alpha-herpesvirus family member that causes encephalitis and expresses LAT in latently infected neurons."

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