Heterophile Antibody

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Etiology

• IgM antibodies present in serum of patients with infectious mononucleosis secondary to Epstein-Barr virus

• they are present in 90% of patients by the 3rd week of illness

• antibody against animal immunoglobulins

More General Terms

• serology
• special chemistry test
• immunoglobulin-M (IgM)

Additional Terms

• Epstein-Barr virus (EBV); human herpesvirus 4
• infectious mononucleosis

References

Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 873

heterophile antibody (Monospot)