Prolonged persistence of IgM against dengue virus detected by commonly used commercial assays

Abstract Background Initial symptoms of dengue fever are non-specific, and thus definite diagnosis requires laboratory confirmation. Detection of IgM against dengue virus (DENV) has become widely used for dengue diagnosis. Understanding the persistence of anti-DENV IgM in subjects after acute infect...

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Main Authors: Yu-Wen Chien, Zi-Hu Liu, Fan-Chen Tseng, Tzu-Chuan Ho, How-Ran Guo, Nai-Ying Ko, Wen-Chien Ko, Guey Chuen Perng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3058-0