Why the study?
Is EV-IgA a sensitive and specific marker for enterovirus infection compared to EV-IgM in patients with acute infections, chronic cardiac disease, and diabetes?
Is EV-IgA a sensitive and specific marker for enterovirus infection compared to EV-IgM in patients with acute infections, chronic cardiac disease, and diabetes?
EV-IgA is less sensitive and specific than EV-IgM as a marker of acute enterovirus infection, though high levels may indicate persistent infection in patients with chronic cardiac disease.
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EV-IgA should not replace EV-IgM for acute enterovirus diagnosis; leaves open its role in persistent infection among chronic cardiac disease.
Muir et al. (1990) studied this question.
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