| Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), also called Human | | | | name of lymphocytes of B cells. |
| herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4). The virus of Epstein-Barr | | | | Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus develops first |
| (EBV) is a human virus common that | | | | in the salivary gland. Large amounts of the virus |
| mononucleosis and infectious plays of causes a | | | | are released in the saliva, enabling it to spread |
| role in the appearance of the two rare shapes of | | | | from one person to another. There is no specific |
| cancer: Lymphoma of Burkitt , and | | | | treatment. But severe cases, corticosteroid drugs |
| nasopharyngeal carcinome. The virus occurs in the | | | | that reduce swelling are prescribed. If the spleen |
| whole world, and the majority of the people | | | | is swollen, the doctor may recommend avoiding |
| formerly become infected with EBV during their | | | | strenuous activities, such as lifting and pushing, as |
| lives. In the United States, as much of as 95% of | | | | well as any contact sports, which may cause |
| adults between 35 and 40 years were infected. | | | | sudden rupture of the spleen. Currently available |
| Many children become infected with EBV, and | | | | antiviral drugs have little effect on the symptoms |
| these infections usually do not cause any | | | | of infectious mononucleosis and should not be |
| symptom or are indistinguishable from the other | | | | used. |
| soft and short diseases of childhood. | | | | The infection with the Epstein-Barr virusr develops |
| The symptoms the mono include tiredness, the | | | | initially in salivary gland. Great quantities of the |
| throat endolorie, the inflated nodes of lymph, and | | | | virus are released in saliva, enabling to draw aside |
| the fever. The enlarging of spleen and the ignition | | | | from one person to another. There is no specific |
| of the liver can also occur. The problems of heart | | | | treatment. But of the serious cases, drugs of |
| or the participation of the central nervous system | | | | corticosteroid which reduce swelling are prescribed. |
| only seldom occurs, and infectious mononucleosis | | | | If the spleen is inflated, the doctor can |
| is almost never mortal. There is no association | | | | recommend to avoid hard activities, such as lifting |
| known between the infection of EBV and the | | | | and the push, as well as all the sports of contact, |
| problems active during the pregnancy, such as | | | | which can cause the sudden rupture of spleen. |
| losses or defects of birth. The virus of | | | | Currently available antiviral drugs have little effect |
| Epstein-Barr seems able to infect only two | | | | on the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis and |
| principal types of cells: cells external of salivary | | | | should not be employed. |
| gland, and known white cells of blood under the | | | | |