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While persistent viral infections often indicate a long history of coevolution between virus and host, the lack of serious consequences to the vast majority of those infected does not mean that debilitating or lethal consequences are not possible. This is especially the case in situations where the immune system of the infected individual is compromised or has not yet developed. Some examples of persistent infections and the complications that can arise from these infections are shown in Figure 4.2.

Figure 4.2 Examples of virus infection of specific organs or organ systems. (a) DNA genome viruses. (b) RNA genome viruses. Blue labels indicate acute infections, while pink labels indicate infections that result in either chronic disease states or carcinomas. Red labels indicate acute infections that can result in severe disease.