2011
DOI: 10.4081/mm.2011.2350
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EBV infection in immunocompetent patient: problems and solutions in serological diagnosis

Abstract: INTRODUZIONEIl virus di Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) o human herpes virus 4 è ubiquitario e circa il 90% della popolazione adulta nel mondo presenta anticorpi diretti contro il virus (91). Nei soggetti immunocompetenti, l'infezione acuta è generalmente asintomatica nei bambini, mentre si manifesta come mononucleosi nel 30-50% degli adolescenti e adulti (65, 100). EBV è associato, soprattutto negli immunocompromessi, con vari disordini linfoproliferativi, e con alcune patologie neoplastiche tra cui il linfoma di Bu… Show more

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“…Nevertheless, in immunocompetent patients with acute infection, it is not typical to test for EBV-DNA because serology is regarded as adequate (even in cases with negative or questionable serological results in which there is a strong clinical doubt of infection) [9]. The investigation of EBV-DNA is valuable in immunocompromised patients who show higher viral loads than healthy carriers, particularly in patients with negative or ambiguous serological test findings [9,68]. Additionally, EBV-DNA can be detected in episomes or virions from lysed tumors or latent EBV-infected cells in the blood of patients with EBV-related malignancies [9,69].…”
Section: Molecular Assaysmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nevertheless, in immunocompetent patients with acute infection, it is not typical to test for EBV-DNA because serology is regarded as adequate (even in cases with negative or questionable serological results in which there is a strong clinical doubt of infection) [9]. The investigation of EBV-DNA is valuable in immunocompromised patients who show higher viral loads than healthy carriers, particularly in patients with negative or ambiguous serological test findings [9,68]. Additionally, EBV-DNA can be detected in episomes or virions from lysed tumors or latent EBV-infected cells in the blood of patients with EBV-related malignancies [9,69].…”
Section: Molecular Assaysmentioning
confidence: 99%