A blood sample showing neutropenia and large B lymphocytes with atypical nuclei is characteristic of infection with
A) Epstein- Barr virus (EBV).
B) human parvivirus.
C) human papillomavirus (HPV).
D) hepatitis B virus (HBV).
E) cytomegalovirus (CMV).

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, often associated with infectious mononucleosis, can cause atypical lymphocytes (large B lymphocytes with atypical nuclei) and neutropenia in the blood.

A Blood Sample Showing Neutropenia and Large B Lymphocytes with Atypical