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Which of the following is true of chicken pox -

A
Virus not found in scab
B
Virus can be grown on the chick embryo
C
Caused by RNA virus
D
Does not cross the placental barrier
High-Yield Explanation
The fluid of vesicle of chickenpox contains virus during the first 3 days of illness, but scab is no infective. About other options Option b VZV does not grow in an experimental animal or chick embryo. It can be grown in tissue culture cell lines → Human fibroblast, HeLa cells, Vero cells. Option c VZV is a DNA virus. Option d VZV can cross the placenta and infect the fetus. The baby may develop two types of complications depending on the period of gestation:-

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