Karim Benzema

Infectious mononucleosis causes

Most people get better in two to four weeks. Infectious mononucleosis was first described in 1889 and was referred to as “Drüsenfieber,” or glandular fever. The term infectious mononucleosis was first used in 1920 when an increased number of lymphocytes were found in the blood of a group of college students who had fever and symptoms of the condition.
The cause of mononucleosis is the Epstein-Barr virus, although similar signs and symptoms are sometimes caused by cytomegalovirus.
If the mono test is initially negative but the doctor still suspects mono, he may order a repeat test in a week or so to see if heterophile antibodies have developed and/or order one or more EBV antibodies to help confirm or rule out the presence of a current EBV infection.

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