Association of EBV infection with lymphomas.
The diagnostic reliability of the IgA immunoblot test in the diagnosis of EBV associated lymphomas was examined. Serum samples from patients with clinically diagnosed lymphomas were tested for the presence of EBV specific IgG and IgA antibodies and based on test results the EBV association with lymphoma was estimated. Obtained results indicated that EBV IgA testing may be helpful in diagnosis of EBV association with lymphomas.
Department of Virology, National Institute of Hygiene, Chocimska Str. 24, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka
A
Trzcińska
Bogumiła
B
Litwińska
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G