Mononucleosis

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Used for

glandular fever

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Broader Terms

leukocyte disorder, virus disease

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Related Terms

Epstein Barr virus

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Scope Note

acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing.

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Facts

  • Infectious mononucleosis is one of the most common infection seen during adolescence.
  • Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, although similar signs and symptoms are sometimes caused by cytomegalovirus.
  • Mononucleosis is usually not a serious disease.
  • Mononucleosis is an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that invades a type of white blood cell called a monocyte, causing fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes.
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