Looks at the factors that cause some teenagers to practice self-mutilation, and how they can be helped.

Describes the disease mononucleosis, including causes, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments.

Discusses mononucleosis and its effects on people and society.

Discusses the causes, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of mononucleosis.

Examines various infectious diseases, including mononucleosis, chicken pox, and infections of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems.

The goal of this series is to provide an additional service to the clinician in the form of clinical information not usually assembled in one convenient volume.

This book presents a case history of a patient with acute infectious mononucleosis, to illustrate in a clinical context essential points about the mechanisms of immunity; and to explain some of the immunological problems seen in the clinic.

The Epstein-Barr virus was discovered 15 years ago. Since that time an immense body of information has been accumu lated on this agent which has come to assume great signifi cance in many different fields of biological science.