infectious mononucleosis

(noun)

An infectious, widespread viral disease caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), one type of herpes virus. Most people are exposed to the virus as children, when the disease produces no noticeable or only flu-like symptoms.

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Examples of infectious mononucleosis in the following topics:

  • Infectious Mononucleosis

    • Mononucleosis is an infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and results in flu-like symptoms.
    • Infectious mononucleosis is an infectious, widespread viral disease caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), one type of herpes virus, to which more than 90% of adults have been exposed.
    • Infectious mononucleosis is primarily diagnosed by observation of symptoms, but suspicion can be confirmed by several diagnostic tests.
    • Infectious mononucleosis is generally self-limiting, so only symptomatic and/or supportive treatments are used.
    • Independent infections of mononucleosis may be contracted multiple times, regardless of whether the patient is already carrying the virus dormantly.

  • Other Diseases and Epstein-Barr Virus

    • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpesvirus family and is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
    • EBV infection, which occurs by oral transfer of the saliva, results in infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever).
    • The lytic cycle, or productive infection, results in the production of infectious virions.
    • When teenagers get EBV, there is a 35-50% chance that it will lead to infectious mononucleosis also known as mono.
    • Although the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis usually go away in 1-2 months, EBV remails dormant and hidden in the troat and blood cells for the rest of the person's life.

  • Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis

    • Many people diagnosed with dermatomyositis were previously diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr virus.
    • In rare cases, the cause is known to be infectious, associated with the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, toxoplasmosis, and other infectious agents.

  • The Cardiovascular System

    • Endocarditis is inflammation of the inner tissue of the heart such as its valves caused by infectious agents .
    • Enlarged lymph nodes are a common symptom in a number of infectious diseases, of which some are as follows:
    • Infectious mononucleosis is an acute viral infection, the hallmark of which is marked enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes.

  • Replication of Double-Stranded DNA Viruses of Animals

    • At least five species of Herpesviridae – HSV-1 and HSV-2 (both of which can cause orolabial herpes and genital herpes), Varicella zoster virus (which causes chicken-pox and shingles), Epstein-Barr virus (which causes mononucleosis), and Cytomegalovirus – are extremely widespread among humans.
    • Poxviridae viral particles (virions) are generally enveloped (external enveloped virion- EEV), though the intracellular mature virion (IMV) form of the virus, which contains different envelope, is also infectious.

  • Ruptured Spleen

    • The spleen is enlarged in a variety of conditions such as malaria, mononucleosis, and, most commonly, in cancers of the lymphatics, such as lymphomas or leukemia.
    • If an individual's spleen is enlarged, as is frequent in mononucleosis, most physicians will not allow activities (such as contact sports) where injury to the abdomen could be catastrophic.

  • The Diagnostic Scheme

    • Diagnosis of infectious disease sometimes involves identifying an infectious agent either directly or indirectly.
    • Diagnosis of infectious disease sometimes involves identifying an infectious agent either directly or indirectly.
    • Given sufficient effort, all known infectious agents can be specifically identified.
    • Biochemical tests used in the identification of infectious agents include the detection of metabolic or enzymatic products characteristic of a particular infectious agent.
    • First, the catalog of infectious agents has grown to the point that virtually all of the significant infectious agents of the human population have been identified.

  • Diagnosing Microbial Diseases

    • The process of identifying infectious diseases is complex and requires identification of the agent through direct or indirect means.
    • It is critical to isolate the infectious agent in a pure culture containing only the infectious bacteria.
    • There are also specific types of infectious agents that require the use of xenodiagnosis to promote growth.
    • They will specifically test for metabolic and enzymatic products that an infectious agent may use.
    • PCR allows for the identification and testing for nucleic acids which are specific to the infectious agent.

  • Infectious Diseases Today and in the Developing World

    • These pathogens are the cause of disease epidemics, in the sense that without the pathogen, no infectious epidemic occurs.
    • However, some infectious diseases remain a problem today.
    • Normally not a problem to North Americans, malaria is the infectious disease most deadly to children worldwide.
    • Normally not a problem to North Americans, malaria is the infectious disease most deadly to children worldwide.
    • Assess the implications of infectious diseases in terms of health care and life expectancy of individuals

  • Eliminating Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

    • There is no guarantee that none of them are harboring infectious conditions. "
    • There is no guarantee that none of them are harboring infectious conditions. "
    • Every day, millions of children go to daycare with millions of other kids, there is no guarantee that none of them are harboring infectious conditions.
    • There is no guarantee that none of them are harboring infectious conditions.
    • There is no guarantee that none of them are harboring infectious conditions.