Table 3 The table shows MS with and without relapse samples positive CSF for the EBNA1400–413, MAP_0106c121–132 and MBP85–98 peptides and their combination.

From: Epstein Barr Virus and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis peptides are recognized in sera and cerebrospinal fluid of MS patients

Peptide name

MS with relapse positive CSF %

MS without relapse positive CSF %

P Value

(MBP)

13/23 (57%)

3/20 (15%)

0.01

(EBNA1/MBP)

10/23 (43%)

3/20 (15%)

0.05

(MAP 0106/MBP)

10/23 (43%)

2/20 (10%)

0.02

  1. Fisher’s exact test was calculated by GraphPad Prism 6.0 software (San Diego, CA, USA).
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