Laboratory Diagnosis of Mumps in a Partially Immunized Population: The Nova Scotia Experience

Autor: TF Hatchette, R Davidson, S Clay, J Pettipas, J LeBlanc, S Sarwal, M Smieja, KR Forward
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 20, Iss 4, Pp e157-e162 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1712-9532
DOI: 10.1155/2009/493275
Popis: BACKGROUND: In 2007, Atlantic Canada experienced a large outbreak of mumps predominately in university students who had received a single dose of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The present study describes the performance characteristics of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on buccal and urine specimens and immunoglobulin M (IgM) serology in this partially immune population.
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