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. 2018 May 23;38(5):458–465. doi: 10.3343/alm.2018.38.5.458

Table 3. Results of EBV antibody and DNA assays.

EBV DNA VCA IgM/VCA IgG/EBNA IgG panel Architect Liaison Platelia
EBV DNA Positive (N = 74) −/−/− Seronegative 2 3 8
+/−/− Early phase acute primary infection 3 0 5
+/+/− Acute primary infection 9 9 0
+/+/+ Transient infection/Re-infection 0 1 0
−/+/+ Past infection 53 49 48
−/+/− Isolated VCA IgG 7 12 10
−/−/+ Isolated EBNA IgG 0 0 3
EBV DNA Negative (N = 205) −/−/− Seronegative 37 35 40
+/−/− Early phase acute primary infection 1 1 0
+/+/− Acute primary infection 0 0 0
+/+/+ Transient infection/Re-infection 3 3 0
−/+/+ Past infection 159 147 144
−/+/− Isolated VCA IgG 5 12 8
−/−/+ Isolated EBNA IgG 0 7 13

Abbreviations: EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; VCA, viral capsid antigen; EBNA, Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen.