Review Article

Status of Epstein-Barr Virus Coinfection with Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Cancer

Table 1


Anti-VCA IgMAnti-VCA IgGAnti-EBNA 1 IgGAnti-EA (D) IgGInterpretation

No infection
An early and primary infection
− or +An active infection
A past infection
May indicate reactivation of virus, lytic

Serological results and most likely interpretation: VCA: Viral Capsid Antigen, IgM: immunoglobulin type M, IgG: Immunoglobulin type G, EBNA 1: Epstein–Barr nuclear antigens 1, EA (D): Early Antigen D.