Mononucleosis risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Majority of the individuals exposed to infected contacts have previously been infected with EBV and hence are not at risk for infectious mononucleosis. In addition, transmission of EBV requires intimate contact with the saliva of an infected person.