Pathology · single question
A child presents with vesicles on the hands, feet and oral mucosa (hand-foot-and-mouth disease). The causative virus is:
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Correct answer: A. Coxsackievirus A
- A. Correct. Coxsackievirus A (an enterovirus) causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease.
- B. HSV causes herpetic gingivostomatitis, confined to the mouth/perioral area.
- C. VZV causes chickenpox/shingles.
- D. Measles causes Koplik spots and a generalized rash, a different pattern.