A 6-year-old presents with slightly umbilicated, dome-shaped lesions on the skin of the trunk, face, and extremities.The child is diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum caused by a highly contagious:
A) bacterium.
B) virus.
C) fungus.
D) parasite.

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Molluscum contagiosum is caused by a virus.Molluscum contagiosum is not caused by a bacterium, a fungus, or a parasite.

A 6-Year-Old Presents with Slightly Umbilicated, Dome-Shaped Lesions on the Skin