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J Pediatr
; 98(1): 16-9, 1981 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7452392
RESUMO
Intrafamilial transmission of Epstein-Barr virus infections was studied in 35 familial. After infectious mononucleosis was diagnosed in an index child, all siblings were tested for antibodies to EBV. Susceptible children were retested in four to eight weeks. In five families, a concurrent seroconversion was detected in an asymptomatic younger child. Two of 35 seronegative siblings developed clinical IM, confirmed serologically, during the study period. Overall, there evidence of spread in 7 (20%) of the 35 families. We conclude that there is significant intrafamilial transmission of IM. Our findings are compatible with an incubation period of four to six weeks.