Parameter Number P-value Correlation coefficient Days after onset of disease a,c 95 <0.001 -0.42 Age a,d 67 NS -0.118 Male gender b,e 67 <0.001 - aResults of Spearman rank correlation analysis bResults of Wilcoxon rank sum test cHigher viral load early in the course of disease dHigher viral load in younger patients but NS (No Significant) eHigher viral load in male patients

Table 3: Correlation between viral load (copies/ml) and data in primary EBV infection.