In the condition ________, a virus infects posterior root ganglia, causing a painful rash whose distribution corresponds to that of the affected sensory nerves as seen in their dermatomes
A) myasthenia gravis
B) mumps
C) shingles
D) polio
E) rubella
Answer: C
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