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Last Update: 12/09/2024 11:18 AM
Current Deck: BUMed Mother Deck::YL2.S1-PATHOLOGY::PTH.S1.L13.Infectious Disease::Viral Infections
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Viral Infections
- Transforming Viral Infections
- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infections
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Benign, self-limited lymphoproliferative disorder
- Characterized by:
- {{c1::Fever}}
- {{c1::Sore throat}}
- {{c1::Generalized lymphadenopathy}}
- {{c1::Splenomegaly}}
- {{c1::Appearance in the blood of atypical activated T lymphocytes (mononucleosis cells)}}
- Occurs principally in {{c1::late adolescents or young adults}} among upper socioeconomic classes in higher-income nations
- In the rest of the world, primary infection with EBV occurs in {{c1::childhood}} and is usually asymptomatic
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