Which of the following viruses may be retained for years in the nervous system and reactivated later with different disease symptoms?

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After initial exposure, often during early childhood, the Varicella zoster virus (VZV) may lie dormant in the nervous system for many years, and reemerge as the disease known as shingles, usually when patients are in their 60s or 70s. The symptoms for shingles are different from chicken pox. Chickenpox involves a diffuse rash, while shingles involves a rash only in the area innervated by the infected nerve, often a square or 'belted' patch of skin on the torso, and patients frequently experience pain that may be severe.

Which of the Following Viruses May Be Retained for Years