title: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in sera of patients with primary EBV infection.
abstract: Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) DNA by PCR in serum had a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 94%, and positive and negative predictive values of 95 and 79%, respectively, for the diagnosis of primary EBV infection. We suggest that this is a useful addition to the panel of tests used for this purpose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China. chan.kwok.hung@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Peiris
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral