A Filterable Agent in Throat Washings of Patients with Infectious Mononucleosis

Throat washings from six of seven patients with infectious mononucleosis contained a filterable agent(s) which converted an indicator lymphoid cell from negative to positive for antigen of Epstein-Barr virus as determined by the indirectimmunofluorescence test.

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1971-10, Vol.124 (4), p.422-424
Main Authors: Golden, H. Dean, Chang, R. Shihman, Lou, Jeffrey J., Cooper, Thomas Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Antigens, Viral
Cell lines
Cultured cells
Epstein Barr virus infections
Female
Filtration
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Herpesviridae - isolation & purification
Human herpesvirus 4
Humans
Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious Mononucleosis - microbiology
Lymphocyte Activation
Lymphocytes
Male
Pharynx - microbiology
Throat
Viruses
Washing
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Summary:Throat washings from six of seven patients with infectious mononucleosis contained a filterable agent(s) which converted an indicator lymphoid cell from negative to positive for antigen of Epstein-Barr virus as determined by the indirectimmunofluorescence test.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/124.4.422