Kate, a sexually active 25-year-old woman, has blisters on her genitals. The blisters break and leave sores. Upon diagnosis, she is told that the infection cannot be cured but the symptoms can be treated. In this case, Kate is most likely to be infected with ________.

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The symptoms described (blisters that break and leave sores) are consistent with genital herpes, which cannot be cured but can be managed with antiviral medication. Chlamydia and syphilis do not typically cause blisters, and both can be cured with antibiotics. HPV can cause genital warts or abnormal cervical cells, but not blisters that break and leave sores.

Kate, a Sexually Active 25-Year-Old Woman, Has Blisters on Her