Viral Infections EBV/MONO & General

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What is the most important thing to know about IgG and IgM in viral infections?

IgM = ACUTE/Current infection

IgG = PAST infection / Immunity

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What is EBV?

Epstein-Barr Virus

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Which is the most important infection that EBV causes?

Infectious Mononucleosis (MONO)

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Which infection is associated with ATYPICAL LYMPHS and heterophile antibodies?

MONO

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Which 2 tests detect for HETEROPHILE antibodies of MONO?

Monospot / Paul-Bunnell

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IN EBV/MONO what does the presence of Viral Capsid Antigen (VCA) IgM indicate?

ACUTE/Active infection

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In EBV/MONO what does the presence of VCA-IgG indicate?

Acute or PAST MONO infection

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What are Heterophile Antibodies?

Antibodies produced against one antigen that CROSS REACT with antigens from ANOTHER SPECIES

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Which MONO antibody test involves BEEF absorbing Mono heterophile antibodies?

Davidsohn Differential