A 71-year-old man comes to the physician for a three-week history of a diffuse, red rash over most of his body. The palms and soles are not involved. Peripheral blood smear shows T lymphocytes with cerebriform nuclei.
The viral etiology for this condition most likely bears which of the following characteristics?
DNA; enveloped; circular
DNA; enveloped; linear
DNA; non-enveloped; circular
DNA; non-enveloped; linear
RNA; enveloped; circular
RNA; enveloped; linear
RNA; non-enveloped; circular
RNA; non-enveloped; linear
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