腺热(传染性单核细胞增多症)是以发热、全身淋巴结肿大及以异型淋巴细胞出现的淋巴细胞升高为主要表现的急性传染病。本病的病原体长期不明,Henle(1968年)发现与EB病毒感染有关。在日本发生的腺热病人中,还有一种是由立克次体感染引起的。此病近年在日本被称为腺热立克次体病。本文综合部分有关本病的研究资料,叙述如下。 Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis syndrome) is an acute infectious disease characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes and increased lymphocytes with atypical lymphocytes. The long-unknown pathogen of the disease, Henle (1968) was found to be associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. Another type of glandular fever that occurs in Japan is caused by rickettsia. In recent years, the disease is called gonadal fever in Japan. This article synthesis part of the disease research data, described below.