Multinucleated giant cells are seen in smear from the lesions of: March 2013
Ans. B i.e. Herpes simplex virus Herpes simplex and herpes zoster viruses cause abnormal cell division in epidermal cells, and this creates multinucleated giant cells. These are epidermal cells that are much larger than the normal epidermal cells, and they contain multiple nuclei.
Poliovirus
Herpes simplex virus
Rabiesvirus
HIV