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. 2017 Dec 11;12(12):e0189033. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189033

Table 5. Correlation between EBV serology and RT-PCR.

Category by ELISA Total No. EBV DNA detected by RT-PCR
Positive
No. (%)
Negative
No. (%)
Viral load
copies/ml of blood
Viral load
copies/μg of DNA
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