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fluid losses from fever and cough In addidiscourages food and fluid intake Mono patients must increase their fluids even Avoid contact sports and vigorous exercisethe illness and in onehalf of cases. Glandular fever Glandular fever (infective mononucleosis) is a viral infection commonly occurring in young people. Causes A virus called ‘epstein barr’ causes glandular fever. Although a lo ا م . د. محمد رديف. Acute specific Pharyngitis:. 1- Diphtheria.. 2- Infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever).. 3- . Moniliasis. .. 4- Acute pharyngitis associated with blood disorders.  . 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 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 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. . 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 - 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. 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.