Immunoglobulin G avidity in the serodiagnosis of congenital rubella syndrome

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 763-766

  Herne, V ^a   Hedman, K ^b   Reedik, P ^c  

^a Tallinn Diagnostic Centre   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c TALLINN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; UREA;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RUBELLA SYNDROME, CONGENITAL; UREA;

EID: 0030713316     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709262     Document Type: Article

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