Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay intended for the qualitative detection of IgG antibodies against measles virus in human serum or plasma (citrate, heparin).
- Ready-to-use, color-coded reagents, and breakable strip plates
- Standardized methods suitable for automated procedures
- CE-IVD
Clinical background
Disease: Measles SSPE (Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
Symptoms: Fever, malaise, productive cough and runny nose, headache, abdominal pain, typical lesions in the mouth (Koplik spots), characteristic exanthema.
Complications: Encephalomyelitis, decrease in intellectual skills that progresses to an almost complete loss of brain function and death
Mechanism of Infection: By air or contact with saliva or nasal secretions
Source: manufacturer product information, Gold Standard Diagnostics Frankfurt GmbH.