Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases resides in a dormant stage in nerve fibers at the base of the spine until it flares up into open sores on the skin at the point of infection?

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Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and can reside in a dormant stage in nerve fibers at the base of the spine until it flares up into open sores on the skin at the point of infection. Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, and chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. None of these diseases exhibit the specific symptom described in the question.

Which of the Following Sexually Transmitted Diseases Resides in a Dormant