True about infectious mononucleosis -a) Associated with heterophile antibodies b) Monocytosisc) Associated with cold agglutinind) Associated with CMV infectione) Self limited disease
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Description: Epstein Barr Virus
Epstein barr Virus is a family of herpesviridae containing linear DMA.
Epstein barr Virus causes infectious mononucleosis
infectious mononucleosis is characterized by fever, sore throat lymphadenopathy and atypical lymphocytosis,
LymphocytosisQ is a prominenbt features with >10% atypical lymphocytes.
Heterophile test is used for diagnosis of IM in children.
Autoimmune haemolytic anemia is seen in 2% of cases.
Anemia is coomb's positive with cold agglutinin directed against the 'i' red blood cell antigen
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