IM Flashcards
Other name of infectious mononucleosis
Torrid/French Kissing Disease or Glandular Fever
Most common transmission of IM
Exchange of saliva through kissing
What kind of virus is IM?
DNA Virus
The infection that is most common during the adolescent stage and early adulthood in women
Epstein Barr Virus
EBV infects what type of lymphocyte?
B-lymphocyte
EBC inhabits at?
nasopharyngeal tissues
EBV can be asymptomatic?
True or False
True
Other name of Downey cells
Atypical or reactive lymphocyte
Enlarged lymphocytes affected by EBV with characteristics atypical nuclei
Downey cells
Symptoms of IM are similar with?
Symptoms of early stage of AIDS
- fever
-fatigue
-sore throat
-swollen lymph glands
Cell associated with IM that is oversized, has nuclei and cytoplasm surrounded by RBCs
Atypical T-Lymphocytes
Forssman uses __________ that are injected into _________
Guinea pig cells, rabbit cells
What are the antibodies formed in Forssman?
Anti-guinea pig cells and anti-sheep cells
It is used for any substance that stimulated the formation of sheep hemolysin (Anti-sheep cells)
Forssman Antigen
Antibodies produced by unrelated species (Plant, animal, human) which can cross-react with the same antigen
Heterophil Antibodies
What are the cells used to differentiate the Three experiments?
- Sheep cells
- Ox/Beef Cells
- Horse Cells
- Guinea Pig Cells
Heterophil antibodies in IM reacts with what cells?
Reacts with sheep, ox, and horse cells and NOT guinea pig cells
Heterophil antibodies in Forssman reacts with what cells?
Reacts with guinea pig, horse, sheep cells and NOT in ox/beef cells
Heterophil antibodies in serum sickness reacts with what cells?
Reacts with all four cells (Sheep, ox, horse and
Guinea pig ells)
What cells are the most useful for differentiation of the THREE?
Guinea pig and Ox Cells