title: [Chronic mononucleosis: a case of difficult diagnosis].
abstract: Here is referred the case history of a boy - age 6 yrs - who was hospitalised for a persistent high temperature with generalised limphonodes hypertrophy. The limphonode biopsy together with decreased NK activity and increased antiEAD and antiVCA antibodies allowed the diagnosis of chronic mononucleosis.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Mononucleosi cronica: un caso di difficile diagnosi.