Koilocytes are characteristic of

cells infected with human papillomavirus
cells infected with herpes simplex virus 2
cells infected with all forms of herpesviruses
cervical cancer cells

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Answer:

Cells infected with human papillomavirus.

Explanation:

Koilocyte is a type of squamous epithelial cell that has a number of structural changes, which leads the cell infected by human papillomavirus. Koilocyte have many cellular changes like:

  • A clear area present around the nucleus, called perinuclear halo.
  • Nuclear enlargement.
  • Irregularity of the nuclear membrane.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually (active) transmitted infection. Sometimes it can be transmitted during birth (from mother to the child).