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This study includes a total of 342 infants suspected of having congenital infections from January 1991–December 1993. Serum samples of these infants were tested for rubella specific IgM antibodies by μ ELISA. Of the total 342 infants, 52 (15.2%) were found to be positive for IgM antibodies to rubella virus. The commonest clinical presentation in infants with IgM antibodies to rubella virus was bilateral congenital cataract and hepatosplenomegaly.
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Ballal, M., Shivananda, P.G. Prevalence of rubella virus in suspected cases of congenital infections. Indian J Pediatr 64, 231–235 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752454
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