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Detection of viral RNA by RT-PCR from serum for molecular diagnosis of measles.
African journal of medicine and medical sciences - 1 Dec 2010
Adagba M, Akoua-Koffi C, Traore I, Smit S, Ekaza E, Kadjo H, Dosso M, Featherston D A
Abstract excerpt
Measles continues to be a cause of morbidity and mortality in Côte d'Ivoire although the death rates are weak (2.4%). The monitoring and elimination programme of this disease require a laboratory confirmation testing by diverse methods of diagnosis needing diverse biological products. Serum is usually used for IgM detection. This study has therefore assessed the importance of the measles virus RNA detection from...
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