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A patient has a history of hepatitis C. What type of genetic material does this virus carry?
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Correct answer: A. Single-stranded RNA
- A. Correct. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family.
- B. Single-stranded DNA describes viruses such as parvovirus, not HCV.
- C. Double-stranded RNA describes reoviruses (e.g., rotavirus), not HCV.
- D. Double-stranded DNA describes hepatitis B (a DNA virus), herpesviruses, etc. — a classic point of contrast with HCV.
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