108 A 2980-g (6-lb 9-oz) male newborn is delivered vaginally at term to a 31-year-old woman. Examination of the newbom shows microcephaly, jaundice, a petechial rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. Prenatal laboratory studies of the mother during the first trimester showed the presence of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus and rubella virus but no antibodies against cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus 2, or HIV. Which of the following is the most likely causal virus? A) Cytomegalovirus B) Epstein-Barr virus C) Herpes simplex virus 2 D) HIV E) Rubella virus
108 A 2980-g (6-lb 9-oz) male newborn is delivered vaginally at term to a 31-year-old woman. Examination of the newbom shows microcephaly, jaundice, a petechial rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. Prenatal laboratory studies of the mother during the first trimester showed the presence of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus and rubella virus but no antibodies against cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus 2, or HIV. Which of the following is the most likely causal virus? A) Cytomegalovirus B) Epstein-Barr virus C) Herpes simplex virus 2 D) HIV E) Rubella virus
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Transcribed Image Text:108 A 2980-g (6-lb 9-oz) male newborn is delivered vaginally at term to a 31-year-old woman. Examination of the newbom shows microcephaly, jaundice, a petechial rash, and
hepatosplenomegaly. Prenatal laboratory studies of the mother during the first trimester showed the presence of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus and rubella virus but no
antibodies against cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus 2, or HIV. Which of the following is the most likely causal virus?
A) Cytomegalovirus
B) Epstein-Barr virus
C) Herpes simplex virus 2
D) HIV
E) Rubella virus
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