A viral infection that involves continued and prolonged production of viruses in a host is referred to as a/an:
A)abortive infection
B)productive infection
C)latent infection
D)persistent infection

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A persistent infection involves a continuous and prolonged production of viruses in a host, unlike an abortive infection where the virus is unable to complete its life cycle and a productive infection where the virus produces a large number of progeny before lysing the host cell. A latent infection involves the virus remaining dormant inside the host cell without actively replicating or producing virions, until reactivation occurs.

A Viral Infection That Involves Continued and Prolonged Production of Viruses