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  • Title: [The study on subclinical Epstein-Barr virus infection of heroin addicts].
    Author: Zhong X, Liang G, Jiang J.
    Journal: Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi; 2001 Aug; 22(4):287-9. PubMed ID: 11718069.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To study the subclinical EBV infection and related factors among heroin addicts. METHODS: Three hundred and twelve heroin addicts were tested for serum EBV-VCA-IgA antibody by immunoenzyme technique population, four hundred and twenty one serum specimens from general were selected as control. RESULTS: Ninty nine heroin addicts (31.51%) were found to be EBV positive. Three people from control group (0.7%) were found to be EBV positive. EBV prevalence rates were significantly different among heroin addict groups according to a group (P = 0.05), duration of addiction. However the dose and sex difference of heroin addicts was not associated with EBV infection rate. CONCLUSION: The high infection rate of EBV in heroin addicts might be connected with different kinds of factors, hence worthy of supervising the subclinical EBV infection of heroin addicts.
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