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Persisting Illness and Fatigue in Adults with Evidence of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
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Clinical, serologic, virologic, and immunologic evaluations for 31 adults with chronic illness and fatigue suggested that 23 had persisting Epstein-Barr virus infection. Among these 23 patients, cellular immune mechanisms were generally normal, but 4 had mild immunoglobulin deficiencies. However, 20 patients had abnormal serologic profiles specific for Epstein-Barr virus shown by significantly elevated titers of antibodies to the viral capsid antigen or early antigen, or by a deficiency of late-appearing antibodies. In 11 of 15 patients tested, circulating immune complexes were found. Circulating interferon was not found in 18 patients tested, but the activity of 2-5 oligoadenylate synthetase, an interferon-induced enzyme, was increased in 5 patients studied. Of 19 patients, 18 had persisting suppressor T-cell activity typically found in patients recovering from acute infectious mononucleosis. We believe that the Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with chronic illness in adults.
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- Authors
- STRAUS, S. E., TOSATO, G., ARMSTRONG, G., LAWLEY, T., PREBLE, O. T., HENLE, W., DAVEY, R., PEARSON, G., EPSTEIN, J., BRUS, I., & BLAESE, R. M.
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- Annals of Internal Medicine
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- American College of Physicians
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- 1985-01-01
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- 102
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- 1
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- 7-16
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- 0003-4819 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-3704
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- W2095808391
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- 541
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- 22.70
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- closed
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