EBV (HHV-4) infects B cell through CD21.
Atypical lymphocytes on peripheral blood smear (not infected B cells, but reactive cytotoxic T cells).
"Mononucleosis": + monospot test (antibodies detected by agglutination of sheep or horse RBCs)
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submitted by pparalpha(13), 2019-06-26T19:33:34Z
EBV (HHV-4) infects B cell through CD21.
Atypical lymphocytes on peripheral blood smear (not infected B cells, but reactive cytotoxic T cells).
"Mononucleosis": + monospot test (antibodies detected by agglutination of sheep or horse RBCs)