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- Title
Strong Correlations of Anti-Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Levels in First-Degree Relatives from Families with Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Lymphomas.
- Authors
Besson, Caroline; Amiel, Corinne; Le-Pendeven, Catherine; Plancoulaine, Sabine; Bonnardel, Colette; Ranque, Brigitte; Abbed, Karim; Brice, Pauline; Fermé, Christophe; Carde, Patrice; Hermine, Olivier; Raphael, Martine; Bresson, Jean-Louis; Nicolas, Jean-Claude; Gessain, Antoine; deThe, Guy; Abel, Laurent
- Abstract
Background. Markers of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection include anti-viral capsid antigen (VCA) immunoglobulin (Ig) G. High anti-VCA titers are associated with EBV-related lymphoproliferation, such as Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Methods. Intrafamilial correlations of anti-VCA IgG levels were studied in 3 settings: 127 families recruited through patients with HL in France (population A), 31 families recruited through patients with BL in Uganda (population B), and 74 large families from a general population in Cameroon (population C). Titers were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (populations A and C) or by immunofluorescence analysis (population B). Results. In populations A and B, the anti-VCA IgG titers of the relatives of patients with HL or BL increased significantly (P = .01 and P < .001, respectively) with those of the index case patient. In all 3 populations, anti-VCA IgG titers were significantly correlated (P < .001 for A, P = .002 for B, and P < .001 for C) between genetically related individuals (father-offspring, mother-offspring, and sibling-sibling) but not between spouses. Similar results were obtained for population A after adjustment for total IgG levels. In all cases, the pattern of correlations was consistent with a polygenic model, with heritability ranging from 0.32 to 0.48. Conclusion. These results provide evidence for the genetic control of anti-VCA IgG titers and pave the way for identification of the loci involved.
- Subjects
EPSTEIN-Barr virus diseases; LYMPHANGIOMYOMATOSIS; ANTIVIRAL agents; CELL proliferation; DISEASES; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; STATISTICAL correlation; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; HEALTH planning; PATIENTS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 199, Issue 8, p1121
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/597424