A chamada "célula de Downy" é típica de linfócitos infectados pelo EBV (vírus Esptein-Barr) ou pelo CMV (citomegalovírus) na mononucleose infecciosa. As células de Downy podem ser classificadas como tipos I, II ou III. Esta é uma célula de Downy tipo II
Data da revisão:
8/15/2012
Revisão feita por:
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.