Varicella-zoster Virus Properties

Varicella-zoster virus can be propagated in cultures of human embryonic tissue and produces intranuclear inclusion bodies (correct)

Varicella-zoster virus cannot be propagated in cell culture

Varicella-zoster virus has an animal reservoir and can be propagated in animal cell cultures

Varicella-zoster virus is propagated more easily by passing infected tissue culture fluids than by passing infected cells

Varicella-zoster virus does not cause any cytopathic changes, unlike HSV

Varicella-zoster virus and HSV cause identical cytopathic changes

Varicella-zoster virus causes more focal and slower spreading cytopathic changes compared to HSV (correct)

Varicella-zoster virus causes more diffuse and faster spreading cytopathic changes compared to HSV

Chickenpox and zoster are caused by two different viruses

Chickenpox and zoster are not related diseases

Chickenpox and zoster are caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster virus (correct)

Chickenpox is caused by varicella-zoster virus, while zoster is caused by herpes simplex virus

<p>Varicella-zoster virus is strongly cell-associated, and serial propagation is more easily accomplished by passage of infected cells than of tissue culture fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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