%0 Journal Article
%T Study on diagnostic value of results of EB virus nucleic acid quantification in whole blood lymphocyte and serum in children with EB virus infection.
%A Gao W
%A Wu J
%A Han Y
%A Fu X
%J Cytokine
%V 155
%N 0
%D 07 2022
%M 35561585
%F 3.926
%R 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155902
%X The article aims to study the results of EB virus nucleic acid quantification (EBV-DNA) in whole blood lymphocytes to examine whether serum can diagnose EB virus infection in children. Group A consisted of 65 children admitted to the hospital with a probable EB virus infection between February 2017 and February 2018. In the same period of health check-ups, 65 children were randomly selected as Group B.
To find out the differences between Group A and Group B, EBV-DNAs in whole blood lymphocyte and serum were detected by quantitative fluorescence assay, and EBV-CA-IgM antibody was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
The results demonstrate that Group A had a greater rate of positive EBV-DNAs in whole blood lymphocytes and serum than Group B. EBV-DNA positivity was greater in whole blood lymphocytes of Group A and Group B than in serum. In whole blood lymphocytes from Group A, the positive rate of EBV-DNA and EBV-CA-IgM antibodies was statistically significant.
The positive rate of EBV-DNA in whole blood lymphocytes of EBV-infected children is higher than in serum, the suitable specimens for diagnosis should be chosen based on the individual condition of children patients.