Table 4 Detection of herpesviruses by PCR in both sera and WBCs of the studied groups expressed as number and percentage
Group | EBV DNA | CMV DNA | Both EBV/CMV DNA | Negative for herpesviruses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum | ||||
Leukemia (n = 50) | 1 (2.0%) | 18 (36.0%) | 9 (18.0%) | 22 (44.0%) |
Control (n = 30) | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (53.3%) |
p Value | =0.048 | |||
WBCs | ||||
Leukemia (n = 50) | 14 (28%) | 10 (20%) | 9 (18%) | 17 (34%) |
Control (n = 30) | 0 (0%) | 12 (40%) | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (60%) |
p Value | <0.001 | |||