COMPARATIVE DETECTION OF MEASLES SPECIFIC IGM ANTIBODY IN SERUM AND SALIVA BY AN ANTIBODY-CAPTURE IGM ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY (EIA)

Laboratory diagnosis of acute measles is usually achieved by serology assays for measle-specific IgM antibody. For comparison of measle-specific IgM antibody in saliva and serum, 95 paired blood and saliva samples were collected 1-14 days after the onset of rash. The specimens were tested for specif...

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Main Authors: Talat Mokhtari Azad, Anahid Ehteda, Parvin Yavari, R. Hamkar, Zahra Safar Pour, M. Essalat Rakhsheh Nategh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2003-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/48