All of the following pertain to herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), except

A. it is transmitted by mucous membrane contact with lesions.
B. it is latent in the lumbosacral spinal nerve ganglia.
C. it causes cold sores and herpes keratitis.
D. it causes gingivostomatitis.
E. it causes herpetic whitlow in health-care workers.


Answer: B

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