Epstein-Barr Virus
Reports summarize Epstein-Barr virus study results from C. Kullberglindh and co-researchers
Published in Virus Weekly, November 11th, 2008
According to recent research from Gothenburg, Sweden, "The monitoring of viral DNA levels after transplantation is crucial for prevention of complications from cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection but there is no consensus as to which matrix is the most adequate. To compare serum and whole blood (WB) as specimens for measuring viral DNA, clinical samples from a 3-year period were studied, with focus on cases where serum and WB were drawn on the same day."
"In 1896 paired serum and WB samples, CMV DNA was detected in both specimen types in 472 samples with 0.18 log higher levels (P < 0.001) in WB than in serum (median level 2.73 vs. 2.56 log...
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Source: Virus Weekly (2008-11-11)
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