Note to moderator: In line one, "frnk, vnct and zppa" are pronounced "Frank, Vincent and Zappa" One member of this family of viruses has three direct repeat regions named frnk, vnct, and zppa. Immune cells infected with that virus in this family cause primary effusion lymphoma and Castleman's disease. The antiviral Aciclovir [ay-sick-low-veer] is used to combat two viruses in this family, whose other members include cytomegalovirus and roseolovirus. A cancer caused by one of them usually presented in elderly European males until a sudden breakout in immunocompromised patients during the 1980's
Note to moderator: In line one, "frnk, vnct and zppa" are pronounced "Frank, Vincent and Zappa" One member of this family of viruses has three direct repeat regions named frnk, vnct, and zppa. Immune cells infected with that virus in this family cause primary effusion lymphoma and Castleman's disease. The antiviral Aciclovir [ay-sick-low-veer] is used to combat two viruses in this family, whose other members include cytomegalovirus and roseolovirus. A cancer caused by one of them usually presented in elderly European males until a sudden breakout in immunocompromised patients during the 1980's. That condition presents with purple splotches on the skin. For 10 points, name this family whose members can cause Kaposi's sarcoma, as well as cold sores for its simplex type.
Note to moderator: In line one, "frnk, vnct and zppa" are pronounced "Frank, Vincent and Zappa" One member of this family of viruses has three direct repeat regions named frnk, vnct, and zppa.
herpesviridae [or herpes virus family, or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus or KSHV until "Aciclovir" is read]