Table 1
Detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in tonsils from paediatric liver transplant recipients: clinical summary and quantitative assessment of EBV infection
| Patient | Age at OLT (years) | Sex | EBV serology pre-OLT | EBV serology post-OLT (months post-OLT) | Acyclovir | Tonsillectomy (years post-OLT) | EBV+ cells (/0.5 cm2) | IgH PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F, female; IgH: immunoglobulin heavy chain locus; M, male; ND, not done; O, oligoclonal; OLT, orthotopic liver transplantation; P, polyclonal; React., EBV reactivation; Seroconv., EBV seroconversion. | ||||||||
| 1 | 0.5 | F | Positive | React. (13) | Yes | 6 | 8 | P |
| 2 | 0.5 | F | Positive | – | No | 5 | 24 | O |
| 3 | 4 | F | Positive | React. (4) | Yes | 4 | 30 | P |
| 4 | 4 | M | Positive | React. (21) | Yes | 5 | 105 | ND |
| 5 | 7 | M | Positive | React. (16) | Yes | 5 | 3 | P |
| 6 | 1 | F | Positive | React. (14) | No | 3 | 700 | P |
| 7 | 1 | F | Negative | Negative | No | 5 | 0 | P |
| 8 | 2 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (4) | Yes | 4 | 83 | P |
| 9 | 2 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (15) | Yes | 6 | 1000 | O |
| 10 | 7 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (41) | No | 4 | 2 | P |
| 11 | 6 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (7) | No | 3 | 1500 | ND |
| 12 | 2 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (6) | No | 2 | 650 | O |
| 13 | 1 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (12) | Yes | 3 | 900 | P |
| 14 | 8 | F | Negative | Seroconv. (6) | No | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 15 | 4 | F | Negative | Negative | Yes | 3 | 0 | ND |
