Question 133 · LEK · Epstein-Barr virus infection

Which of the following is an etiological factor for infectious mononucleosis?

  1. A. HSV.
  2. B. Coxackie virus.
  3. C. EBV.
  4. D. group A Streptococci.
  5. E. adenoviruses.
Hint

Think of the herpesvirus that infects B lymphocytes via CD21 and causes the fever-pharyngitis-lymphadenopathy triad in adolescents.

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