Infectious mononucleosis-like PTLD

The EB herpes-like virus: etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis?

Mononucleosis? The recent announcement by the Doctors Henle of Philadelphia of the finding of an antibody against the EB virus in the sera of all cases of infectious mononucleosis ( TM ) studied’ was the source of some excitement in immunologic, oncologic, and hematologic circles. In a prime example of serendipity, the Henles, who were testing various sera for antibody to this newly-discovered ...

Cold agglutinins in infectious mononucleosis and heterophil-antibody-negative mononucleosis-like syndromes.

Cold agglutinins (CA) were evaluated prospectively in patients with various mononucleosis syndromes and in a large control group. Cold agglutinins with anti-i specificity were seen mainly in heterophil-positive or -negative Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced infectious mononucleosis (31.8% of cases). Unclassified CA with equal reactivity against cord and adult erythrocytes were seen in 56 of 150 ...

Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis).

Glandular Fever: Infectious Mononucleosis

Infectious-mononucleosis-like syndrome following haemodialysis for carbon tetrachloride poisoning.

A patient with renal failure after carbon tetrachloride poisoning is presented. Haemodialysis was required and renal function recovered completely. Convalescence was complicated by the development of an infectious-mononucleosis-like syndrome. The aetiology of this condition is discussed. The present case is the first to be reported after haemodialysis and transfusion of blood stored for at leas...