A 33-year-old male with AIDS and a history of shingles develops a severe, multifocal encephalitis. Therapy is instituted with acyclovir, but the man dies on the fouh day of his hospital admission. Which of the following viruses is the most likely cause of his encephalitis?

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Cytomegalovirus

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Herpes simplex type I

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Herpes simplex type II

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Herpes zoster-varicella

A 33-year-old male with AIDS and a history of shingles develops a severe, multifocal encephalitis. Therapy is instituted with acyclovir, but the man dies on the fouh day of his hospital admission. Which of the following viruses is the most likely cause of his encephalitis?

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