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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2008, p. 1101-1103, Vol. 46, No. 3
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01803-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Detection of RNA of Mumps Virus during an Outbreak in a Population with a High Level of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine Coverage{triangledown}

Rebecca H. Bitsko,1,2 Margaret M. Cortese,3 Gustavo H. Dayan,3 Paul A. Rota,3 Luis Lowe,3 Susan C. Iversen,4 and William J. Bellini3*

Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development,1 National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,2 National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia,3 Student Health Services, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas4

Received 10 September 2007/ Returned for modification 1 October 2007/ Accepted 26 December 2007

The duration of mumps virus RNA detection was studied during a mumps outbreak in a highly vaccinated university population. Seven of the eight reverse transcription-PCR-positive specimens were collected during the first 3 days of parotitis, suggesting that viral shedding is minimal after the first 3 days of symptoms.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Herpesvirus Laboratory Branch (MMRHLB), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, M/S-C22, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone: (404) 639-4183. Fax: (404) 639-4187. E-mail: wbellini{at}cdc.gov

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 9 January 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2008, p. 1101-1103, Vol. 46, No. 3
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01803-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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