Which one of the following is an oncogenic virus?

Human immunodeficiency virus type-2

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Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus

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Human herpesvirus 3

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Epstein-Barr virus

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Solution

The correct option is D Epstein-Barr virus
An oncovirus or oncogenic virus is a virus that causes cancer. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an oncovirus. It is associated with four types of cancers. These are Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease and Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Viral oncogene exhibits its oncogenicity through activation of cellular signaling pathways involved in cell growth, survival, differentiation and transformation.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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