PDF-MONONUCLEOSIS INFECTIOUS BASIC INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION An infectious viral disease that affects the respiratory system liver and lymphatic system It usually affects adolescents and young adults 12 to 40 years FREQUENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. i. o. u. s. mononucle. o. s. i. s:. Practical. . co. n. s. i. d. e. rat. i. o. n. s. . a. nd. . e. videnc. e. -. informed. . m. a. n. ag. e. m. e. nt. Evelyn Wiener, MD. Executive Director. Student Health Service. o. s. i. s:. Practical. . co. n. s. i. d. e. rat. i. o. n. s. . a. nd. . e. videnc. e. -. informed. . m. a. n. ag. e. m. e. nt. Evelyn Wiener, MD. Executive Director. Student Health Service. University of Pennsylvania. database. 10/4/2014. 1. Presenter Disclosures. I . developed. “IDdx: Infectious Disease Queries” which is currently a free download from . Apple Store. (. iPhone. or . iPad. ) and . Google Play. 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 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. It is an illness most commonly caused by contracting the . Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). It is most com. mon in teens and young adults. 1:4 teens/young adults who get EBV will also get mono. The symptoms may not develop for 4-6 weeks after being infected. . National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Brigitte E. Sanders, DVM, Ph.D.. Program Officer. Basic Sciences Program. Division of AIDS. October 29, 2019. NIAID Mission. The NIAID mission is to conduct and support basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent . avoid sports activities for at least one month because an enlarged spleen can easily rupture. How is mononucleosis prevented? There are very few prevention measures that can be used to stop the sp 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. highest in the adolescent age group.ring in 0.1% to 0.2% of all cases.few of which are reported. A retrospective analysis of 8116patients with infectious mononucleosis attaneous splenic rupture to be Dr. . Bindhusaran. M.D. (. Hom. .). Assistant Professor. DEPT . OF PATHOLOGY . S.K.H.M.C. INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS. Infectious mononucleosis (IM) or glandular fever is a . benign, self-limiting . lymphoproliferative. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow. . Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital. . Overview. History of EBV and mononucleosis. EBV structure and gene expression. Pathogenesis/Clinical manifestations.