INFECTIOUS mononucleosis, or glandular fever, was first described in 1889 by Pfeiffer. 1 The earliest report on the subject in this country was that by West 2 in 1896. The hematologic aspects of ...

Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, is a common contagious illness. But the virus that causes it — Epstein Barr virus (EBV) — is even more prevalent than you might think. Even if you've never ...

This apparent change from an epidemic to a sporadic or endemic disease suggests either that the contagiousness of infectious mononucleosis as now encountered is low or that the disease may occur ...

Infectious mononucleosis, or mono for short, is spread by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes family, through saliva or respiratory droplets. More than 90% of people worldwide ...

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Seery said, as usual, the main way to avoid these two viruses is to stay away from those who are feeling ill. “If you have a friend or a loved one who is not feeling well, [they] probably shouldn’t ...

First participant dosed with novel investigational EBV vaccine targeting multiple viral proteins in Phase I study ...

The aim is to protect people from a range of serious diseases such as infectious mononucleosis, secondary diseases such as multiple sclerosis and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ...

OPK aims to advance a novel vaccine candidate for EBV infection, provide protective immunity to patients and prevent these diseases.