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DNA Virus(sect.2.4)
Herpesviridae Family-Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) | Herpesviridae family, dsDNA, icosahedral enveloped virus |
| Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) causes | Mononucleosis (Mono), Burkitts Lymphoma in Africa (where meleria is an endemic) *may cause chronic fatique syndrome). |
| Mononucleosis | when infection occurs during adolescence/young adulthood, it causes infectious mononucleosis 35-50% of the time. B-cell poliferation, cytotoxic, T-cells kill them. Most us col. students have no immunity. 95% of adults between 35-40 have been infected. |
| Mononucleosis Symptoms | Fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and weakness. |