Question 113 · LEK · Infectious mononucleosis
Indicate the correct sentence about infectious mononucleosis:
- A. it is caused by a virus of Herpesviridae family, also responsible for diseases running with cell proliferation: malignant granulomatosis and Burkitt lymphoma.
- B. incubation lasts about one week, and afterwards high fever, lymph nodes enlargement and strong cough occur.
- C. leukopenia and lymphopenia are typical aberrations in blood morphology.
- D. it should be differentiated mainly from scarlet fever because of rash, lymph nodes enlargement and pharyngitis.
- E. macrolides are routinely used in the treatment.
Hint
Identify the causative virus and the malignancies it is linked to, then recall the typical blood picture and incubation period.
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