What kind of lesions are caused by the herpes simplex virus?
A. Scales
B. Vesicles
C. Plaques
D. Urticaria
ANS: B
The skin lesions of herpes consist of multiple vesicles, which cluster and are usually preceded by an area of tender erythema. The vesicles erode, forming ulcerations.
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