Clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis in primary or reactivated herpes virus infection [Клинические проявления инфекционного мононуклеоза при первичной или реактивированной герпесвирусной инфекции]

Based on the analysis of foreign and domestic literature, the article presents the features of infectious mononucleosis caused by the main pathogens from the Herpesviridae family, course of the disease at various phases of the infectious process. The article identifies clinical and laboratory manifestations characteristic of each pathogen. The authors discuss the issues related to the lack of the unified terminology for describing chronic herpes virus infection. The article discusses the causes of persistent herpes virus infections, risk factors for the adverse course and outcome of herpes virus infections. © 2020 National Academy of Pediatric Science and Innovation. All rights reserved.