Cytological smear showing multinucleated giant cells, synctium and ballooning degeneration of the nucleus is a characteristic of_____________?

Cytological smear showing multinucleated giant cells, synctium and ballooning degeneration of the nucleus is a characteristic of_____________?

A. Herpes simplex virus infection
B. Erythema multiforme
C. Recurrent apthous stomatitis
D. Coxsackie virus infection