Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Acute Infection Antibodies Profile Blood Test
An Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Acute Infection Antibodies Profile Blood Test is used as a differentiation of acute from chronic or reactivated infections with Epstein-Barr virus.
Description
Epstein-Barr (EB) virus is a herpes group virus that is ubiquitous. It is the cause of classic infectious mononucleosis and is causally implicated in the pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma, some nasopharyngeal carcinomas, and rare hereditary lymphoproliferative disorders. The serologic response to EB virus includes antibody to early antigen, IgM and IgG antibodies to viral capsid antigen (VCA), and antibodies to nuclear antigen (EBNA)
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