Analysis on Laboratory Test Results of Suspected Measles and Rubella Cases in Pingliang from 2014 to 2021
Wang Juan
He Junxia
Tian Xianghong
Abstract：OBJECTIVE To analyze the serological test results and epidemiological characteristics of suspected Measles and Rubela cases in Pinglian City from 2014 to 2021,and to provide evidence for the development of measles elimination strategy.METHODS ELISA was used to test IgM antibodies in serum samples from suspected cases with measles and rubella sent to Pingliang from 2014 to 2021,and the test results were analyzed by GraphPad Prism.RESULTS 73 cases showed measles IgM antibody positive in 646 suspected measles cases and the positive rate was 11.30%.158 cases showed rubella IgM antibody positive,and the positive rate was 24.46%.There was no statistical significance on the difference of gender distribution for measles and rubella cases.Measles epidemic season was main in February and April,while was in January and February.Measles mainly occurred in children under the age of 1-year-old,while rubella was mostly in adolescence.Positive cases with no history of immunization and unknown immunization account for the highest.CONCLUSION The epidemic surveillance should be strengthened.The detection of serum measles and rubella IgM antibody are conducive to the timely diagnosis of suspected cases.The immunity levels of susceptible population should be enhanced.
Keywords：measlesrubellaIgM antibody
Publication Date：2024-07-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 60-62 )