TABLE 1.

Comparison of serological reactivations detected by antibody assays and EBV DNA by PCR in leukocytes

Patient group	EBV PCR	n	No. (%) of patients with serological reactivation	Pa
HIV	Positive	12	9 (75)	0.31
	Negative	18	16 (89)
Hemodialysis	Positive	4	2 (50)	0.23
	Negative	19	4 (21)
Transplantation	Positive	15	4 (27)	0.36
	Negative	15	2 (13)
Overallb	Positive	31	15 (48)	0.59
	Negative	52	16 (32)
Blood donors	Negative	30	4 (13)

^aStatistical analysis by chi-square test. 

^bHIV-infected, hemodialysis, and transplantation groups.