Anderson M D, Kennedy C A, Lewis A W, Christensen G R
Department of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.
Clin Infect Dis. 1994 May;18(5):799-801. doi: 10.1093/clinids/18.5.799.
A 19-year-old man presented with retrobulbar neuritis and was initially suspected to have neurosyphilis because of a positive microhemagglutination assay for Treponema pallidum (MHA-TP). However, a Venereal Disease Research Laboratory assay was negative, and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with infection due to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) by heterophile antibody assay and serology for EBV. A biological false-positive MHA-TP has been reported in association with EBV infection. Physicians need to be aware that both retrobulbar neuritis and a biological false-positive MHA-TP can be seen in association with EBV infection.
一名19岁男性因球后视神经炎就诊，最初因梅毒螺旋体微量血凝试验（MHA-TP）阳性而怀疑患有神经梅毒。然而，性病研究实验室试验结果为阴性，随后通过嗜异性抗体试验和EB病毒血清学检查，该患者被诊断为感染了EB病毒（EBV）。已有报道EBV感染可导致生物学假阳性MHA-TP。医生需要意识到，球后视神经炎和生物学假阳性MHA-TP都可能与EBV感染有关。
