March 1, 1980Infection and ImmunityOpen Access

Measles-specific antibodies in sera and cerebrospinal fluids of patients with multiple sclerosis

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Population

Patients with multiple sclerosis (n=9 for cerebrospinal fluids investigated)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EHEdward C. HayesMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)SGS D Gollobin CMCarolyn E. MachamerJohns Hopkins University

Discussion

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Implication

Varying measles antibody patterns in MS CSF and sera are hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed to clarify diagnostic or pathogenic relevance.

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Population

Patients with multiple sclerosis (n=9 for cerebrospinal fluids investigated)

Outcome

Presence and type of measles virus-specific antibodies in sera and cerebrospinal fluidssurrogate

Patients with multiple sclerosis show varying patterns of measles-specific antibodies in their cerebrospinal fluid and sera.

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Hayes et al. (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e3189fff18652e232f200 https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.27.3.1033-1037.1980

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Implication

Varying measles antibody patterns in MS CSF and sera are hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed to clarify diagnostic or pathogenic relevance.

Measles-specific antibodies in sera and cerebrospinal fluids of patients with multiple sclerosis

Discussion

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Implication

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Measles-specific antibodies in sera and cerebrospinal fluids of patients with multiple sclerosis

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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