HY USMLE Q #1129 – Micro / Path

A 46-year-old man undergoes a left renal transplant following rapidly progressively glomerulonephritis secondary to microscopic polyangiitis. Two months later he presents for a follow-up appointment. Renal function tests are elevated. A renal biopsy is shown. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism and treatment for this patient’s findings?

  DNA virus; circular; enveloped; acyclovir therapy
  DNA virus; circular; enveloped; ganciclovir therapy
  DNA virus; circular; non-enveloped; acyclovir therapy
  DNA virus; circular; non-enveloped; ganciclovir therapy
  DNA virus; linear; enveloped; acyclovir therapy
  DNA virus; linear; enveloped; ganciclovir therapy
  DNA virus; linear; non-enveloped; acyclovir therapy
  DNA virus; linear; non-enveloped; ganciclovir therapy
  RNA virus; non-segmented; helical acyclovir therapy
  RNA virus; non-segmented; helical; ganciclovir therapy
  RNA virus; non-segmented; icosahedral; acyclovir therapy
  RNA virus; non-segmented; icosahedral; ganciclovir therapy
  RNA virus; segmented; helical; acyclovir therapy
  RNA virus; segmented; helical; ganciclovir therapy
  RNA virus; segmented; icosahedral; acyclovir therapy
  RNA virus; segmented; icosahedral; ganciclovir therapy

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