Question

Which of the following is a cancer causing virus?

• A. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV 8)
• B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
• C. Simian Virus 40 (SV 40)
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

A. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV 8) causes Kaposi's sarcoma. It is a type of cancer that generally occurs in AIDS patients.

B. Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) causes many cancers like stomach cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma etc.

C. Simian Virus 40 (SV 40) causes cancers of brain and bones.

Hence, all of these viruses are cancer causing viruses. So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.