Table 5. Correlation between EBV serology and RT-PCR.
Category by ELISA | Total No. | EBV DNA detected by RT-PCR | |||
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Positive No. (%) |
Negative No. (%) |
Viral load copies/ml of blood |
Viral load copies/μg of DNA |
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No infection | 14 | 0 (0) | 14 (100) | 0 | 0 |
Past infection | 594 | 315 (53) | 279 (47) | 0.915–2585.5 | 18.3–51,710 |
Reactivation | 65 | 39 (60) | 26 (40) | 2.5–1026.8 | 50–20,586 |
Total | 673 | 354 | 319 | 0.915–2585.5 | 18.3–51,710 |