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Virological diagnosis and management of two cases of congenital measles.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2013
Giusti Delphine, Burette Julie, Nguyen Yohan, Lévêque Nicolas, Graesslin Olivier, Andreoletti Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection causing congenital infections with a risk of neurological complications in the newborn. Two cases of measles, which occurred in pregnant women within 14 days before the delivery, are described. Mother-to-child transmission of the virus was documented in the newborns either by RT-PCR in saliva or by IgM detection in blood. The measles strains evidenced in saliva...
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