TABLE 3.
Interpretative rules applied for the serologic EBV status in the prospective evaluation
| Serologic EBV status |
EBV interpretation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EBV VCA IgM | EBV VCA IgG | EBV EBNA IgG | |
| - | - | - | Seronegative for EBV |
| + | +/- | - | Possible early EBV infection |
| - | + | + | Past infection |
| - | + | - | Past infectiona |
| + | + | + | Past infection |
This profile can also be rarely observed in acute EBV infections.