The significance of Epstein-Barr virus detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with HIV infection.

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J Wang,A Ozzard,M Nathan,M Atkins,M Nelson,B Gazzard,M Bower,J Wang,A Ozzard,M Nathan,M Atkins,M Nelson,B Gazzard,M Bower,

INTRODUCTION: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is detected in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in people with HIV infection who develop primary cerebral lymphoma (PCL). However, EBV may also be detected in the CSF of patients without PCL, and here the significance is uncertain. METHODS: Ninety-eight HIV-positive patients had lumbar punctures performed and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for EBV was undertaken on the CSF. Thirty-eight patients had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), including four with PCL. Sixty patients had a CSF examination for other indications. The clinicopathological details, symptoms, diagnosis, CSF and neuroimaging findings and therapy at time of CSF were recorded and correlated with CSF EBV PCR results. RESULTS: EBV was detected in the CSF in three of four patients (75%) with PCL, one of three (33%) with systemic lymphoma and meningeal involvement, and four of 31 (13%) with systemic lymphoma and no meningeal disease. Seven of 60 patients (12%) without lymphoma were CSF EBV-positive. There were no differences in immunological, clinical, biochemical or radiological parameters between patients with and without EBV in the CSF. After a median follow-up time of 30 weeks (maximum 102 weeks), none of the seven CSF EBV-positive patients has developed PCL. CONCLUSION: EBV was detected in up to 12% of patients with neurological symptoms but without lymphoma. A positive result did not correlate with more advanced immunosuppression or a particular neurological diagnosis. Patients with EBV in their CSF did not appear to be at increased risk of developing PCL in the short term.

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J Wang,A Ozzard,M Nathan,M Atkins,M Nelson,B Gazzard,M Bower,J Wang,A Ozzard,M Nathan,M Atkins,M Nelson,B Gazzard,M Bower,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: HIV medicine

VOLUME: 8

Page Numbers: 306-11

Journal Abbreviation: HIV Med.

ISSN: 1464-2662

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MONTH: Jul

YEAR: 2007

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