You have a patient that has been suffering from an infectious disease for two years. The...
You have a patient that has been suffering from an infectious disease for two years. The infection is characterized by fluctuating symptoms with acute symptoms that periodically resolve. Based on the information presented, which statement best describes this infection? a. the long time course suggests that this is is not an infectious disease b. the patient must not have a functioning immune system c. this infectious disease exhibits latency d. this is a typical viral disease course
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The patient is experiencing a typical viral disease course because when the body comes across any infection the immune system acts and resolves it
The infection should be self limiting causing illness for a period of time ,then it resolves from the symptoms due yo immune system actions.
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