See page 1201 for definitions of strengthofrecommendation labels. Characteristically it consists of fever, lymphadenopaty and acute pharyingitis and ocasionally it will also present. The association between infectious mononucleosis and ebv was described in the late 1960s. Mononucleosis infecciosa mono, mononucleosis veb english version. Mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedades infecciosas manual. Role for hla in susceptibility to infectious mononucleosis. Acute infectious mononucleosis im is a common illness that presents to urgent care facilities. A study of risk factors for adquisition of epsteinbarr virus and its subtypes.
Infectious mononucleosis was recognized as a unique disease in the 1880s by nil filatov, a russian pediatrician, who called the syndrome idiopathic adenitis. Recent advances in the understanding of infectious mononucleosis. Infectious mononucleosis im is a widely spread systemic viral disease caused in 90% of cases by the epsteinbarr virus evb and approximately 95% of the adult population is ebvseropositive. Mononucleosis infecciosa fundamentos del diagnostico. The term glandular fever was first used in 1889 by german physicians and was termed drusenfieber. The virus infects a certain type of white blood cell called b lymphocytes. I nfectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome caused by epsteinbarr virus ebv that is particularly common in adolescents and children. Since ebv is spread by saliva, close contact, such as kissing or young children playing together, spreads the disease. Pseudooutbreak of infectious mononucleosispuerto rico, 1990. Mononucleosis, also known commonly as mono, is a viral illness. Epsteinbarr mononucleosis references and resources.
The presenting symptoms of acute im can range from the obvious, such as persistent exudative tonsillitis and marked cervical lymphadenopathy, to the more vague symptoms of fatigue and malaise. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Mononucleosis infectious mononucleosis n siena pediatrics. Bridgen m l, au s, thompson s, bridgen s, doyle p, tsaparas d.
Infectious mononucleosis in an outpatient population. Mono is caused by epsteinbarr virus ebv, a member of the herpesvirus family. Infectious mononucleosis syndrome in adolescents and adult patients. Feb 27, 2015 identification of ebv as the cause of infectious mononucleosis. A handout on infectious mononucleosis, written by the author of this article, is provided on page 1289. Mononucleosis fact sheet infectious mononucleosis mono is caused by a virus the epsteinbarr virus ebv that causes mononucleosis is a type of herpes virus.
Mononucleosis mono fact sheet what is mononucleosis mono. Mild infectious mononucleosis presenting with transient mixed liver disease. The presenting symptoms of acute im can range from the obvious, such as persistent exudative tonsillitis and marked cervical lymphadenopathy, to the more vague. Epsteinbarr virus adolescents and adults any infectious mononucleosis 80% cytomegalovirus adolescents and adults any heterophile antibodynegative mononucle osis 5 to 7%. Infectious mononucleosis disease fact sheet spanish. Epsteinbarr virus ebv infectious mononucleosis mono. Mononucleosisinfecciosa fernando lahoz garcia maria jose malo eguren 2.
Symptoms of mono can include, sore throat, swollen glands lymph nodesespecially. Mononucleosis infecciosa infectious mononucleosis sociedad. Characteristically it consists of fever, lymphadenopaty and acute. We now know that the characteristic atypical lymphocytes, carefully described morphologically by downey and.
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