Infectious mononucleosis is most often caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family. Less ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column was from a donor who said his blood was "CMV negative." What does that mean? — D.S. ANSWER: Cytomegalovirus, abbreviated CMV, is a virus in the herpes family that most ...

After open-heart surgery post-transfusion mononucleosis developed in six patients who had had cytomegalovirus complement-fixing (CMV-CF) antibody before operation. Three of them showed an appreciable ...

Should you kiss the New York Jets' season goodbye? After all, Jets starting quarterback Sam Darnold is now sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with what's known as the "kissing disease," ...

Dr Garg says, “Infectious mononucleosis is caused primarily by EBV. Less commonly, it can also be caused by other viruses, such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV), HIV, or protozoan parasite, and Toxoplasma spp ...

CMV is also a very common virus. About 85 percent of the U.S. population is infected with it by the time they reach adulthood. As with EBV, CMV is frequently symptomless, and mono most often results ...

Infectious mononucleosis (more commonly known as mono) is a disease you can catch if you get infected with certain viruses, mainly the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). “Ninety percent of cases of infectious ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) recently caused a 2-month-old girl in Pennsylvania to suffer severe hearing loss after it was passed to her in the womb. While the virus can exist in a person for life without ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous member of the Herpesviridae family that can establish latent infections in humans but may reactivate to cause disease in both immunocompromised and, increasingly, ...

Infectious mononucleosis, often called "mono," is a viral illness best known for causing extreme fatigue, sore throat and swollen glands. Mono is often referred to as the "kissing disease," because it ...