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Mononucleosis Essays and Term Papers
Mononucleosis 3Infectious mononucleosis -- known popularly as "mono" or "the kissing disease" -- has been recognized for more than a century. An estimated 90 percent of mononucleosis cases are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus group. Most of the remaining cases are caused by ...
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Mononucleosis 2Mononucleosis is a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is a member of the herpes family. The herpes family also includes viruses that cause cold sores, chicken pox, genital herpes, and birth defects (7). Mono, short for mononucleosis (3) “gets its name from the fact that ...
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Mononucleosisis a viral disease that affects those usually between the age of ten and thirty-five, although a person at any age can get the disease. This disease found in mainly adolescents and adults seems to only occur in those who escaped the Epstein-Barr virus infection in childhood. It is also known as ...
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Mononucleosisis an infectious disease of humans in which the blood and
tissues contain mononuclear leukocytes (white blood cells with only one nucleus),
either monocytes or lymphocytes. An infectious disease is a disease that can
give you an infection, can be transmitted by infection without actual ...
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Mono 2Infectious Mononucleosis known popularly as "mono" is a infectious
disease caused by the Epstien-Barr virus in a estimated 90 percent of cases
( EBV ) a member of the herpes family. The remaining cases are caused by a
certain herpes virus, or cytomegalovirus. Mononucleosis is taken from ...
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Depression 4Depression (psychology), mental illness in which a person experiences deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. People also use the term depression to describe the temporary sadness, loneliness, or blues that everyone feels from time to time. In contrast to normal ...
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AIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome, or , is a recently recognized disease
entity. It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
which attacks selected cells in the immune system (see IMMUNITY) and produces
defects in function. These defects may not be apparent for ...
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MononucleosisInfectious -- known popularly as "mono" or "the kissing disease" -- has been recognized for more than a century. An estimated 90 percent of cases are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus group. Most of the remaining cases are caused by certain other herpes ...
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Sickle Cell AnemiaSickles Cell Anemia in Children (10 pgs)
In 1904 a hospital intern at The Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago Illinois, Dr. Earnest Irons, who was the first physician to describe sickle cells, wrote a report on Walter Clement Noel’s blood.
Also in 1904, Dr. James B. Herrick, a Chicago Physician, ...
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Deppression And TeensTeenage depression is a growing problem in today's society and is often a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. The statistics about teenage runaways, alcoholism, drug problems, pregnancy, eating disorders, and suicide are alarming. Even more startling are the ...
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Guillain-Barre SyndromeGuillain-Barre syndrome, pronounced (gee-YAH-buh-RAY) is a rare disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nervous system. This medical condition has a rapid-onset weakness of the limbs as a result of an acute polyneuropathy, a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. This ...
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