Clinical and Immunologic Features of Primary EpsteinBarr Virus Infection and Infectious Mononucleosis.

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Meeting Abstracts1 May 1971Clinical and Immunologic Features of Primary EpsteinBarr Virus Infection and Infectious Mononucleosis.Daniel E. Lehane, M.D., Neil R. Newberg, M.D., Walter E. BeamDaniel E. Lehane, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Neil R. Newberg, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Walter E. BeamSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-74-5-828_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSeveral investigators have demonstrated rising Epstein Barr (EB) virus antibody titers in infectious mononucleosis. Since most EB virus infections go unrecognized and EB virus has been associated with several other conditions, the causal relationship of EB virus to infectious mononucleosis remains uncertain. We have attempted to clarify this relationship by describing primary EB virus infections in terms of serum and nasal secretory immunoglobin responses. The clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis have been determined by reviewing 66 documented cases, and a mild illness similar to mononucleosis has been demonstrated during typical EB virus infections.Serum and nasal secretion specimens collected biweekly... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: MSC USN Camp LeJeune, N.C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1971Volume 74, Issue 5Page: 828-828KeywordsClinical immunologyEpstein-Barr virus Issue Published: 1 May 1971 PDF downloadLoading ...