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Descriptor English: Infectious Mononucleosis
Descriptor Spanish: Mononucleosis Infecciosa
Descriptor mononucleosis infecciosa
Entry term(s) angina monocítica
enfermedad de Pfeiffer
enfermedad del beso
fiebre glandular
Scope note: Infección aguda, común, causada generalmente por el virus del Epstein-Barr (HERPESVIRUS 4 HUMANO). Se observa un aumento de los leucocitos mononucleares y de otros linfocitos atípicos, linfadenopatías generalizadas, esplenomegalia, y ocasionalmente hepatomegalia con hepatitis.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mononucleose Infecciosa
Descriptor French: Mononucléose infectieuse
Entry term(s): Fever, Glandular
Glandular Fever
Mononucleosis, Infectious
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.466.313.400
C15.378.553.381
C15.604.515.516
C20.683.515.515
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007244
Scope note: A common, acute infection usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN). There is an increase in mononuclear white blood cells and other atypical lymphocytes, generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and occasionally hepatomegaly with hepatitis.
Annotation: if not caused by Epstein-Barr Virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) coord IM with specific infection (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Entry Version: INFECT MONONUCLEOSIS
DeCS ID: 7421
Unique ID: D007244
NLM Classification: WC 522
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/07/13
Infectious Mononucleosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0011300
Scope note A common, acute infection usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN). There is an increase in mononuclear white blood cells and other atypical lymphocytes, generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and occasionally hepatomegaly with hepatitis.
Preferred term Infectious Mononucleosis
Entry term(s) Fever, Glandular
Glandular Fever
Mononucleosis, Infectious



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