This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Virology, Subject name: Microbiology
Which of the following viruses, in addition to HSV-1 and HSV-2, produces the cytopathologic findings of multinucleated giant cells 
Select and explain. 
A. Adenovirus, B. Cytomegalovirus, C. Varicella-zoster virus, D. Epstein-Barr virus
C: Varicella-zoster virus
Answer: C: Varicella-zoster virus 
Explanation: Tzanck smear assay can be used to identify the characteristic cytopathologic effects of multinucleated giant cells in herpetic skin lesions; however, this assay cannot distinguish among HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV infections. Ref:- Baveja textbook of Microbiology