Image Based Question – 73930

A 28-year-old lady has asymptomatic dome shaped small lesions on forehead for last 2 months. She has a 2-year- old daughter with similar lesions. What is the causative agent of the lesi -1?

A. Papillomavirus

B. Poxvirus

C. Herpes virus

D. Coxsackie virus

Correct Answer » B Explanation

Ans: B. Poxvirus

(Ref Neena Khanna 4/e p274)

• The lesions in the given picture on the forehead are pearly white papules, with a history of transmission to daughter, most likely to be Molluscum contagiosum, which is caused by the poxvirus.