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'''Infectious Mononucleosis''' '''Infectious mononucleosis''' (pronounced: in-fek-shus mono-nu-klee-o-sis), also known as '''mono''' or the '''kissing di

...ften produced in response to certain infections, most notably [[Infectious Mononucleosis]], which is caused by the [[Epstein-Barr virus]]. * [[Antigen]]: A substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

...A common virus that remains dormant in most people. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to certain types of cancer, including Burkitt's lymphom ...A common virus that remains dormant in most people. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to certain types of cancer, including Burkitt's lymphom

...meaning "single" and "spot" referring to the distinctive reaction observed in the test. ...mono. The test is typically performed by taking a blood sample from a vein in the arm.

...erminology, but it is most commonly associated with the Epstein-Barr virus in the medical field. ...er Michael Epstein and Yvonne Barr, who first discovered and documented it in 1964.

== Role in Disease == ...blood cells to agglutinate, leading to their destruction. In [[infectious mononucleosis]], heteroagglutinins react with horse or sheep red blood cells.

...a]], but can also appear in other diseases such as [[scarlet fever]] and [[mononucleosis]]. ...rick Forchheimer, an American pediatrician who first described these spots in the late 19th century.

...[[Infectious Mononucleosis]]''' or '''[[Glandular Fever]]''', is a type of infectious disease usually caused by the [[Epstein-Barr virus]] (EBV). Other viruses c ...ally involves a single type of white blood cell (lymphocyte) proliferating in the body.

...meaning "to creep", are a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are also known as ''' ...r]]''' (chickenpox and shingles), '''[[Epstein-Barr virus]]''' infections (mononucleosis), and '''[[Cytomegalovirus]]''' infections. Some herpesviruses are also ass

...m the Latin word ''varicellae'', meaning "smallpox", due to the similarity in symptoms. "Zoster" is derived from the Greek word ''zoster'', meaning "gird ...respiratory tract. After the initial infection, the virus remains dormant in the body's nerve cells and can reactivate years later, causing shingles.

..."belt". This refers to the characteristic rash that can encircle the body in a 'belt-like' pattern during a shingles infection. ...virus remains dormant in the body's nerve tissues and can reactivate later in life to cause [[shingles]], a painful rash that usually appears on one side

...growth of bacteria. Polymox is usually taken by mouth, and it's available in both tablet and liquid form. ...specially of kidney disease, a certain type of viral infection (infectious mononucleosis).

* [[Abscess]] - an accumulation of pus in a body tissue, usually caused by a bacterial infection * [[Acid reflux]] - a disorder in which acid in the stomach comes up into the esophagus, because the valve separating the s