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  • Title: Investigation of atypical serological profiles for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
    Author: Portet Sulla V, Kadi A, Mouna L, Fenaux H, Cechura H, Rafek R, Di Ciccone JL, Warnakulasuriya F, Vauloup-Fellous C.
    Journal: J Virol Methods; 2024 Sep; 329():115002. PubMed ID: 39067186.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Commercial immunoassays that detect IgG and IgM directed toward VCA and IgG EBNA are used in combination to assess EBV immune status. However, this strategy does not always confirm/exclude recent/past EBV infection or absence of immunity. OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to perform complementary investigations on samples with atypical EBV serological profiles, in order to identify the clinical situation they correspond to. STUDY DESIGN: EBV serology was performed using EBV VCA IgM/IgG and EBNA IgG LXL® DiaSorin assay. Complementary investigations included ELISA IgM VCA, immunoblots, CMV IgM/IgG and CMV IgG avidity, and EBV PCR. RESULTS: In our study, 12810 EBV serological results were analyzed, and 3580 atypical profiles were detected (28 %). Among these latter, isolated VCA IgG represented 42.9 %, the three positive markers accounted for 29.1 %, isolated EBNA IgG represented 18.5 %, isolated VCA IgM accounted for 6.4 % and positive VCA IgM & positive EBNA IgG represented 3.1 %. VCA IgG detected alone were specific in 100 % cases and EBNA IgG detected alone were specific in 91.7 % cases. VCA IgM detected alone were false positive or due to a cross reaction with CMV in 52.8 % cases. The pattern positive VCA IgM and positive EBNA IgG correspond to a false positive in VCA IgM, EBNA IgG or both in 83.4 % cases. Positive EBV VCA IgM/IgG and EBNA IgG were unreliable to detect active EBV infection in 66.7 % cases. DISCUSSION: Atypical EBV serological profiles may correspond to several clinical situations and complementary investigations allow to determine the immune status in more than 98.5 % cases.
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