title: Reply to "Comment on 'Direct linear term in the equation of state of plasmas' ".
abstract: The long-standing discrepancy in the equation of state of charge neutral plasmas, the occurrence of an e(2) direct term in the second virial coefficient, is dealt with. We state that such a contribution should not appear for a pure Coulomb interaction.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physik der Universität Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Kraeft
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physik der Universität Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kremp
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physik der Universität Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Röpke