Open AccessHigh ratio of measles-specific IgG/IgM associated with nodular pneumonia in vaccinated individuals
Author(s) -
Donghao Yu,
Guangmei Zhang,
Gao Lingyu,
Wenbo Xu,
Bin Cao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.08.015
Subject(s) - measles , medicine , pneumonia , virology , immunology , immunoglobulin m , immunoglobulin g , antibody , vaccination
Vaccinated individuals infected with measles can develop nodular pneumonia. These cases can be misdiagnosed due to the absence of specific IgM and typical symptoms. An effective diagnostic tool is needed.
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