KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 185 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 36-year-old male patient frequently has herpes sores on the lips and oral mucosa. Infection recurrences are associated with the persistence of the virus in the body. The herpes simplex virus is most likely to reside in:
- A. Salivary glands
- B. Nerve ganglia
- C. Gonads
- D. Lymph nodes
- E. Airway epithelium
Hint
Consider why recurrences keep appearing in the same area of the lips and where the virus can hide from the immune system between episodes.
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