In ACPA-positive RA patients, antibodies to EBNA35-58Cit, a citrullinated peptide from the Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1, strongly cross-react with the peptide β60-74Cit which bears the immunodominant epitope of citrullinated fibrin.

In ACPA-positive RA patients, antibodies to EBNA35-58Cit, a citrullinated peptide from the Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1, strongly cross-react with the peptide β60-74Cit which bears the immunodominant epitope of citrullinated fibrin.