Past infection.: EBV VCA IgG & IgM are usually present at onset of clinical illness due to the long viral incubation time. IgM levels usually disappear within 3 months. They are a marker of acute infection in the appropriate clinical situation (other herpesviruses eg CMV can induce IgM antibodies). IgG VCA persist for life and are a marker of EBV infection. (+Igm VCA & negative IgG EBNA imply acute EBV infection
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