In Utero Epstein-Barr Virus (Infectious Mononucleosis) Infection

Gerald N. Goldberg, Vincent A. Fulginiti, C. George Ray, Peggy Ferry, James F. Jones, Linda Minnich, Harold Cross

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Abstract

A male infant infected in utero with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) demonstrated a syndrome of multiple congenital anomalies (micrognathia, cryptorchidism, central cataracts), hypotonia, thrombocytopenia, persistent monocytosis, proteinuria, and multiple areas of metaphysitis at birth. Lymphocytes were Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA) positive (18%) and persisted in culture for three months. He had antibody to early antigen (anti-EA), IgM-viral capsid (anti-VCA), and EBNA (anti-EBNA) detectable at 22 days of age. All attempts to isolate infectious agents or to serologically identify other infectious causes for his syndrome were negative.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1579-1581
Number of pages3
JournalJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume246
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 1981
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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