What is a consequence of the fact that the chickenpox virus has a much lower mutation rate than the influenza virus?
A) A chickenpox infection generally gives immunity against a repeat infection, but people can catch the flu every year.
B) Chickenpox virus can reemerge decades later with the symptoms of shingles, while influenza is transient.
C) Chickenpox virus can "hide out" as latent virus in nerve cell bodies, but influenza cannot.
D) Chickenpox creates skin lesions, while influenza leads to body aches.
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