Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). X. Incidence of EBV antibodies in patients with malignant tumors

Serum samples from 31 patients with various types of malignancies, 18 patients with different viral infections and 6 healthy subjects as controls, were tested by indirect immunofluorescence (IF) method for antibodies against viral capsid antigens (VCA) and the presence of active EBV infection. EBV a...

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Published inVirologie Vol. 40; no. 2; p. 147
Main Authors Baetoniu, A, Pătraşcu, I V, Tache, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania 01.04.1989
Subjects
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Herpesvirus 4, Human - immunology
Humans
Neoplasms - immunology
Romania
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Summary:Serum samples from 31 patients with various types of malignancies, 18 patients with different viral infections and 6 healthy subjects as controls, were tested by indirect immunofluorescence (IF) method for antibodies against viral capsid antigens (VCA) and the presence of active EBV infection. EBV antibodies anti-VCA were detected in 19 patients with tumors, in 8 patients with viral infections and in 2 healthy subjects. EBV active infection was found out in 9/19, 3/8 and 0/2 EBV anti-VCA positive patients with malignancies, different viral infections and healthy subjects respectively.
ISSN:0253-181X