Kappa Free Light Chain Index and Oligoclonal Bands in Varicella Zoster Virus Infection and Neuroborreliosis: A Matter of Timing?
In both VZD and LNB, the κ-FLC index was more frequently positive than OCB, particularly in cases with shorter disease duration. This suggests that the κ-FLC index may be a more sensitive marker of (sub)acute intrathecal inflammation.
Authors
- Franziska Di Pauli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-2394)
- Harald Hegen
- Anne Zinganell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4664-9310)
- Gabriel Bsteh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-0851)
- Michael Auer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-4225)
- Florian Deisenhammer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4541-8841)
- Klaus Berek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2755-2043)
- Martin Schmidauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3081-854X)
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.70323
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05