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Molecular analysis of rubella virus in travelers suspected of measles infection in São Paulo, Brazil.
Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) - 1 Jan 2000
Figueiredo Cristina A, Yu Ana Lucia Frugis, Afonso Ana Maria S, Curti Suely P, Oliveira Maria I
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OBJECTIVE: To identify measles virus genotypes in three cases of travelers suspected of measles infection. METHODS: Samples (blood and urine) were collected for serology, virus isolation, and genotyping. Sera were analyzed for IgM antibodies against measles virus and rubella virus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Siemens - Marburg, Germany). Clinical samples (lymphocytes and urine) were inoculated...
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