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Table 2 Prevalence of HHV-6, EBV and VZV IgG antibodies in the study populations. p < 0.05 is considered significant (Chi square test)

From: Prevalence of seropositivity of selected herpesviruses in patients with multiple sclerosis in the North of Jordan

 

Patients

No. (%) of seropositive

Controls

No. (%) of seropositive

p

HHV-6 IgG

47 (86%)

34 (85%)

0.951

EBV IgG

 VCA IgG

50 (91%)

37 (93%)

0.783

 EBNA-1 IgG

41 (75%)

31 (78%)

0.740

 VCA IgG, EBNA-1 IgG or both

53 (96%)

39 (98%)

0.755

VZV IgG

54 (98%)

31 (78%)

0.001

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BMC Neurology

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