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ArticleVirology journal2025

Active EBV infection in children: associations between DNA load, infection status, immune status, and disease severity.

Haipeng Yan, Xun Li, Xiaohui Zeng, Ting Luo, Xiao Li, Longlong Xie, Xiangyu Wang, Yufan Yang, Lan Luo, Xiulan Lu and 1 more

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Haipeng Yan *Internation Inpatient Ward & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Xun Li *Pediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province & Pediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, School of Medicine, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Xiaohui ZengInternation Inpatient Ward & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Ting LuoPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province & Pediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, School of Medicine, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Xiao LiPediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Longlong XiePediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province & Pediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, School of Medicine, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Xiangyu WangPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province & Pediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, School of Medicine, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Yufan YangPediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Lan LuoInternation Inpatient Ward & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China.
Xiulan LuPediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China. 13787252674@163.com.
Zhenghui XiaoPediatric Intensive Care Unit & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (Hunan Children's Hospital), Changsha, China. xiaozhenghui888@163.com.

Funding

Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine for Children No. 2018TP1028Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No. 2022JJ40203Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China No.2023JJ40351Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department Project 2020SK1014-3National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82102285
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Abstract

backgroundThis study investigated active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in children and examined the associations among EBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) load, infection types, disease severity, and immune characteristics.

methodsA total of 35,956 pediatric patients who underwent EBV DNA load testing were included. Patients were categorized based on their EBV DNA levels and infection status.

resultsSpearman's rank correlation analysis revealed a positive association between EBV DNA levels and the mortality rate, as well as the incidence rates of acute kidney injury (AKI), respiratory failure, cardiovascular complications, coagulation abnormalities, and liver injury. Mortality risk significantly increased when EBV DNA exceeded 1 × 10

conclusionsAn elevated EBV DNA load (> 1 × 10

Indexed as

DNA, ViralEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanViral LoadAdolescentAntibodies, ViralChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GInfantMaleSeverity of Illness IndexAntibodies, ViralDNA, ViralImmunoglobulin GEpstein-Barr virusEpstein-Barr virus DNA loadImmune dysregulationImmune response

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