Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors

Background/Aim. According to the data from immunological, biological and molecular researches, there is a close association between the undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal type (UCNT) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). To use IgA EA antibody as a serological marker in our patients with nasophary...

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Main Authors: Stošić-Divjak Svetlana, Đukić Vojko B., Petrović Željko, Nešić Vladimir, Račić Alek J., Tatić Zoran, Kanjuh Vladimir
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Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2005-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2005/0042-84500510739S.pdf
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author Stošić-Divjak Svetlana
Đukić Vojko B.
Petrović Željko
Nešić Vladimir
Račić Alek J.
Tatić Zoran
Kanjuh Vladimir
author_facet Stošić-Divjak Svetlana
Đukić Vojko B.
Petrović Željko
Nešić Vladimir
Račić Alek J.
Tatić Zoran
Kanjuh Vladimir
author_sort Stošić-Divjak Svetlana
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description Background/Aim. According to the data from immunological, biological and molecular researches, there is a close association between the undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal type (UCNT) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). To use IgA EA antibody as a serological marker in our patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma from a clinical viewpoint. Methods. 91 patients were followed in the period from 1989−1998. In 11 of the patients the antibody titre serum for the early antigen of EBV virus were determinated before the treatment, and in 24 of the patients 3 years after the treatment. There were three control groups of patients: 20 voluntary blood donors, 26 patients with squamocellular laryngeal carcinoma, and 10 patients with squamocellular nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Results. In the group of 11 patients with UCNT before the treatment, the value of anti-EA IgA titre was 31.09, and in the patients after the treatment anti-EA IgA antiody titre was 14.56. In the control groups of patients the results were: in the blood donors 5.00; in the group with the diagnosis of squamocellular laryngeal carcinoma, the titre was 5.00; in the patients with squamocellular nosopharyngeal carcinoma, the titre anti-EA IgA was 5.36. Conclusion. These results were statistically highly significant (p < 0.01). Our research clearly showed that anti-EA IgA EBV marker could be useful in diagnosing, differential diagnosing and prognosing as well.
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spelling doaj.art-f4959bd3e2f7472c83e7c8a865cae6b52022-12-21T18:31:55ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502005-01-01621073974410.2298/VSP0510739SPossibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumorsStošić-Divjak SvetlanaĐukić Vojko B.Petrović ŽeljkoNešić VladimirRačić Alek J.Tatić ZoranKanjuh VladimirBackground/Aim. According to the data from immunological, biological and molecular researches, there is a close association between the undifferentiated carcinoma of nasopharyngeal type (UCNT) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). To use IgA EA antibody as a serological marker in our patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma from a clinical viewpoint. Methods. 91 patients were followed in the period from 1989−1998. In 11 of the patients the antibody titre serum for the early antigen of EBV virus were determinated before the treatment, and in 24 of the patients 3 years after the treatment. There were three control groups of patients: 20 voluntary blood donors, 26 patients with squamocellular laryngeal carcinoma, and 10 patients with squamocellular nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Results. In the group of 11 patients with UCNT before the treatment, the value of anti-EA IgA titre was 31.09, and in the patients after the treatment anti-EA IgA antiody titre was 14.56. In the control groups of patients the results were: in the blood donors 5.00; in the group with the diagnosis of squamocellular laryngeal carcinoma, the titre was 5.00; in the patients with squamocellular nosopharyngeal carcinoma, the titre anti-EA IgA was 5.36. Conclusion. These results were statistically highly significant (p < 0.01). Our research clearly showed that anti-EA IgA EBV marker could be useful in diagnosing, differential diagnosing and prognosing as well.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2005/0042-84500510739S.pdfnasopharyngeal neoplasmsherpsvirus 4humancarcinomadiagnosisdiagnosisdifferentialserologictests
spellingShingle Stošić-Divjak Svetlana
Đukić Vojko B.
Petrović Željko
Nešić Vladimir
Račić Alek J.
Tatić Zoran
Kanjuh Vladimir
Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
nasopharyngeal neoplasms
herpsvirus 4
human
carcinoma
diagnosis
diagnosis
differential
serologictests
title Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
title_full Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
title_fullStr Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
title_full_unstemmed Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
title_short Possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of Epstein-Barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
title_sort possibility of the use of serological method for the determination of immunoglobuline a antibody against early antigene of epstein barr virus as a marker in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors
topic nasopharyngeal neoplasms
herpsvirus 4
human
carcinoma
diagnosis
diagnosis
differential
serologictests
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2005/0042-84500510739S.pdf
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