Role of anti-EA-(D) IgM and anti-EA-(D) IgG tests in patients with primary EBV infection, lymphomas and immunosuppression

• Main Authors: Tsvetelina Kostadinova (Author), Liliya Ivanova (Author), Tatina Todorova (Author), Zhivka Stoykova (Author), Denitsa Tsaneva (Author), Gabriela Tsankova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Peytchinski Publishing, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: The EA (early antigen) is expressed during the lytic phase of the EBV life cycle, together with VCA (viral capsid antigen) and MA (membrane antigen). Antibodies to EA (D) IgG occur in the course of primary infection, but not in all patients. The titers increase in the first 3-4 weeks and us...