Table 4 Antibody Index (AI) as specific marker of intrathecal IgG synthesis for each peptide.

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

Peptide name

MS samples AI > 1.5%

MS samples positive serum/CSF AI > 1.5

(EBNA1)

33

14/14 (100%)

(BOLF1)

31

13/16 (81%)

(MAP 0106)

33

14/16 (88%)

(MAP 4027)

29

12/13 (92%)

(MBP)

24

10/11 (90%)

(IRF5)

26

11/13 (85%)

  1. The table shows the percentage of all MS patients with AI > 1.5 and the percentage of double positive (in serum and CSF) of MS patients with a AI > 1.5.
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