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Infectious mononucleosis can be caused by either cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Both of these viruses belong to the Herpesviridae family. The classical virus that causes mono and a positive monospot test is the Epstein-Barr virus. Both are very common viruses that usually just cause a cold. In some people, usually teens and young adults, they can cause "mono." The form caused by the EBV is by far the most common.

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