Subtype distribution and long-term titer fluctuation patterns of serum anti-Epstein–Barr virus antibodies in a non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma population from an endemic area in South China: a cohort study

BACKGROUND: Serum immunoglobulin A antibodies against Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), viral capsid antigen (VCA-IgA) and early antigen (EA-IgA), are used to screen for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in endemic areas. However, their routine use has been questioned because of a lack of specificity. This stu...

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Main Authors:	Du, Jin-Lin, Chen, Sui-Hong, Huang, Qi-Hong, Xie, Shang-Hang, Ye, Yan-Fang, Gao, Rui, Guo, Jie, Yang, Meng-Jie, Liu, Qing, Hong, Ming-Huang, Cao, Su-Mei
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2016
Subjects:	Original Article
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4986177/
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