Why the study?
Does an IgM antibody-capture immunoassay reliably and rapidly detect acute mumps infection compared to routine methods?
Population
45 patients with confirmed mumps infection, 12 patients with meningitis, 418 adult patients expected to be…
Comparison
Immunoglobulin M antibody-capture immunoassay… vs Routine methods
Design
Other
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May support IgM-ELISA for rapid acute mumps diagnosis; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does an IgM antibody-capture immunoassay reliably and rapidly detect acute mumps infection compared to routine methods?
The IgM-ELISA method offers a reliable, sensitive, and rapid alternative to routine methods for the diagnosis of acute mumps infection.
Glikmann et al. (1986) studied this question.
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