Clinical, laboratorial diagnosis and prophylaxis of measles in Brazil

ABSTRACT Measles is an acute febrile exanthematic disease of viral etiology, highly contagious, being the cause of morbidity and mortality of children in developing countries, whereas it has become rarer in developed countries due to vaccination. Its differential diagnosis should be made with other...

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Main Authors: Analucia R. Xavier, Thalles S. Rodrigues, Lucas S. Santos, Gilmar S. Lacerda, Salim Kanaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2019-09-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442019000400390&tlng=pt