Significance of the “isolated EBNA-1 IgG” pattern in past EBV infection

The ELISA screening detection of anti-EBNA-1 IgG in the absence of VCA IgG and IgM is rare but may lead to doubts in interpretation.We used immunoblotting to characterise 23 serum samples with “isolated EBNA-1 IgG” upon ELISA screening, and found that all showed VCA anti-p23 and 13 (56.6%) also show...

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Main Authors: Massimo De Paschale, Debora Cagnin, Maria Teresa Manco, Pierangelo Clerici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-03-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2553