Is the haptoglobin phenotype associated with the Epstein-Barr virus antibody titer?
Our study confirms the involvement of the Hp phenotype in infection with EBV. Phenotypes with a higher Hp concentration (Hp 1-1 and Hp 2-1) are less prone to positive EBV serology.
IL-1Ra treatment significantly aggravated S. aureus induced septic arthritis and increased the mortality in these mice.