Why are latent viruses more likely to be transmitted to unsuspecting hosts than other types of viruses?

A) Because latent viruses have the ability to infect host cells better than most types of viruses.
B) Latent viruses lack a capsid, which enables them to infect host cells more readily.
C) Latent viruses reproduce slowly and steadily, allowing them to gain a foothold in the host.
D) Latent viruses can undergo long periods of dormancy, enabling infected hosts to transmit them to others unknowingly.


D

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