Ted finds out that he has been exposed to the measles and is concerned that he might have contracted the disease. His physician takes a blood sample and sends it to a lab to measure antibody levels. The results show an elevatedlevel of IgM antibodies to rubella (German measles) virus but very few IgG antibodies to the virus. Did Ted contract the disease?

Ted finds out that he has been exposed to the measles and is concerned that he might have contracted the disease. His physician takes a blood sample and sends it to a lab to measure antibody levels. The results show an elevatedlevel of IgM antibodies to rubella (German measles) virus but very few IgG antibodies to the virus. Did Ted contract the disease?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter4: Basic Immunology And Immunohematology

Section4.7: Rh Typing

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