Comparative detection of measles-specific IgM in oral fluid and serum from children by an antibody-capture IgM EIA

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1470-1474

  Helfand, Rita F ^a   Kebede, Senait ^b   Alexander Jr , James P ^b   Alemu, Wondimagegnehu ^b   Heath, Janet L ^b   Gary Jr , Howard E ^b   Anderson, Larry J ^b   Beyene, Hagos ^b   Bellini, William J ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MEASLES ANTIBODY; MEASLES VACCINE;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SERODIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029818261     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.6.1470     Document Type: Article

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