INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS Infectious mononucleosis (Filatov’s disease, glandular fever or mono, الحمى الغدية), is a common infectious disease of early adulthood that spreads through saliva and is usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV is one of the most common viruses to affect the humans). Pathogen – Epstein-Barr virus (family Herpesviridae). Epidemiology • Source of infection: the…… Read More »


Psittacosis (Parrot fever or Ornithosis, Орнитоз) is a rare zoonotic disease caused by infection with Chlamydia psittaci, a spherical gram negative bacteria in the genus Chlamydophila. Chlamydia psittaci is usually transmitted from infected parrots, pigeons, ducks, hens and many other bird species…. Read More »


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