Status of Epstein-Barr Virus Coinfection with Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Cancer
Table 1
Anti-VCA IgM
Anti-VCA IgG
Anti-EBNA 1 IgG
Anti-EA (D) IgG
Interpretation
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.