Laboratory confirmation of measles in elimination settings: experience from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2003
OBJECTIVE: To highlight the complications involved in interpreting laboratory tests of measles immunoglobulin M (IgM) for confirmation of infection during a measles outbreak in a highly vaccinated population after conducting a mass immunization campaign as a control measure. METHODS: This case study...
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Main Authors: | Terri B Hyde (Author), Robin Nandy (Author), Carole J Hickman (Author), Justina R Langidrik (Author), Peter M Strebel (Author), Mark J Papania (Author), Jane F Seward (Author), William J Bellini (Author) |
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The World Health Organization,
2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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