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Barr virus EBV Infectious mononucleosis may occur in childhood adolescence or adulthood In the United States as many as 95 of adults between 35 40 years old have been infected with EBV. , Rubella, Herpes . and CMV. TORCH. TORCH tests. The five categories of organisms whose antibodies are measured by the  TORCH test are grouped together because they can cause. Main Points. Pathogens. Caused by virus – incurable, but treatable. Human papilloma virus. Herpes. Human immunodeficiency virus. Hepatitis. Caused by bacterium – curable and treatable. Chlamydia. HHV. HERPES VIRUSES:. Enveloped ,dsDNA viruses. Similar morphologically but differ clinically and biologically. Three groups:. 1-ALPHA-HRPES VIRUSES. (. HSV. -1,. HSV-2,. AND . VZV. ). . 2-. BETA-HERPESVIRUSES. Sore throat Fever Headache Vomiting White patches in your throat or on your tonsils If I have tonsillitis, will I need a tonsillectomy? What is mononucleosis? Mononucleosis (mono) is wwwuhsberkeleyedu Mono FACT SHEET Check our website wwwuhsberkeleyeduCDocuments and SettingscfanMy DocumentsDownloadsMononucleosisdoc Rev 2/2009 What is Mono Mononucleosis mono is an infectious dis Taking the Next StepInformation from the American College Health AssociationMononucleosiscommonlycalled mono is a viral infection that is common in adolescents and young adults In fact nearly everyone Page 1of 201/16MononucleosisEpstein-Barr Virus Infection MonoWhat isinfectiousmononucleosisInfectious mononucleosis also known as monois a viral disease that affects certain blood cells It is caused b BY:. ADEKUNLE OLUWATOMISIN .E. . 15/SCI05/003. DEPARTMENT: MICROBIOLOGY. TABLE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. VIRUS CLASSIFICATION. TYPE OF DISEASE. ROUTE OF INFECTION. PATHOGENICITY OF THE VIRUS. COMMON SITES. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) . (. HHV-4) . infects oropharyngeal B-cell lymphocytes; latency is established locally. and in lymphatic tissue throughout the body. Primary infection mainly occurs when asymptomatic persons. Mononucleosis is a viral infection. The Epstein Barr virus is responsible for over 95 percent of mono cases in college students. Common symptoms include:  Sore throat  Fatigue  Swollen gland 14 1. Davidson I. Serologic Testing of Infectious Mononucleosis. 3. Lennette, E.T. Epstein-Barr Virus. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 5th ed., Balows, A., et al (ed.) pp. 847-852, 1991.4. Grierson, the bmj | 25 April 2015 29 to moderate contagiousness of the disease and the apparent requirement of intimate contact for disease transmission. w During an active infect causes mono is transmitted through saliva, so you can get it through kissing, but you can also be exposed through a cough or sneeze, or by sharing a glass or food utensil with someone who has mono. . Large (180-200 nm) virus, with linear dsDNA the nucleocapsid surrounded by a lipid contains envelop. The virus sensitive to acid, detergents and organic solvent as might be expected for an virus with a lipid envelope. Human Herpes virus include.