Ineffectiveness of isolation of patients as a method of preventing the spread of mumps. Failure of the mumps skin-test antigen to predict immune status

N Engl J Med. 1968 Dec 19;279(25):1357-61. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196812192792502.
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MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / analysis
  • Antigens*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Mumps / diagnosis
  • Mumps / immunology
  • Mumps / prevention & control*
  • Mumps virus / isolation & purification
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Parotitis / etiology
  • Pharynx / microbiology
  • Skin Tests*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antigens