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A member asked:
I know that mononucleosis is caused by ebv, but is there a such thing as a "mono cell"?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: No relation between mono cell and mono disease. Mon cell is a type of white cell which fight infection in the body. Mononucleosis is caused by ebv and many other viruses.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: What you be referring to is the downey cell, the atypical lymphocyte found in the blood of patients with mononucleosis, especially when related to ebv. There is also a cell called a monocyte in the blood, but no relationship to mononucleosis itself.
Answered 8/27/2013
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Confusing words: A "mono cell" is just a specialized white blood cell(monocyte) closely related to lymphocytes. It tends to show up in a greater percentage relative to other white cells in some viral infections, including EB virus mononucleosis. In a way, it is the bodies signal that this is "mono" and the term caught on as easier to remember than Epstein Barr virus infection.
Answered 8/24/2017
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