3 ms·
Apparently it's both: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus Most cases of mono are caused by EBV, but CM
by nostrademons 5y ago
Apparently it's both:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus
Most cases of mono are caused by EBV, but CMV primarily presents as mono, and sometimes pneumonia.
EBV/mono is another common childhood illness with lots of nasty potential chronic complications, including lymphoma, other cancers, CFS, and autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis.