Table 1

Serological evidence for EBV encephalitis

Day 1Day 14
EBV VCA-IgM1/32 (positive)
EBV VCA-IgG1/1601/640
EBV determined nuclear antigensNegative
EBV CSF PCRPositive
Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM<1/40<1/40
Culture for enterovirusNegativeNegative
Coxsackie B virus IgMNegative
Cytomegalovirus IgMNegative
Herpes simplex IgG and IgMNegative
JBE virus IgMNegative