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Virus genotypes and responses of serum-specific antibodies in children with primary mumps and mumps reinfection.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2015
Sakata Rika, Nagita Akira, Kidokoro Minoru, Kato Atsushi, Ogino Keiki
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BACKGROUND: Research on children with mumps reinfection after natural infection is limited; there are currently no studies on virus-specific antibody responses in paired sera or genotyping of isolated viruses. METHODS: This study included 281 children (147 boys and 134 girls, age: 1.2-15.9 y) with primary mumps (240), mumps reinfection after natural infection (9), mumps after previous vaccination (26), and...
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