A 7-year-old boy with no past medical history presents to his pediatrician after his mother notices severalsmall bumps on his trunk. The boy does not remember when they appeared, but he says that they arenot painful or itchy. Vital signs are normal and physical examination shows 5 mm flesh-colored papulesscattered across his abdomen as shown in the image attached. Which of the following is characteristicfeature of the most likely causal organism?Answers A - EA Acid fastnessBCFound in sphagnum mossPainful vesicular eruptions along dermatomeD Replicates in host cell's cytoplasmE Suppresses p53 geneOOQuestion # 25 attachmentCLOSE TOOLKITO

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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