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Comparison of laboratory diagnostic methods for measles infection and identification of measles virus genotypes in Hong Kong.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2010
Woo Gibson K S, Wong Ann H, Lee W Y, Lau C S, Cheng Peter K C, Leung Peter C K, Lim Wilina W L
Abstract excerpt
The sensitivities of IgM detection, virus isolation, and RT-PCR for the diagnosis of measles infection were assessed using samples collected from confirmed measles cases from 2006 to 2009. The optimal timing of specimen collection and the preferred specimen type(s) for these tests were also determined. IgM detection showed highest sensitivity when serum samples were collected >or=5 days after rash onset. Virus...
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