Changes in serum C-reactive protein during complicated and uncomplicated measles virus infections

1 August 1983

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity

Vol. 41 (2) , 861-864
https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.41.2.861-864.1983

Abstract

Serum C-reactive protein levels become elevated coincident with the onset of the rash in patients with measles. Serum C-reactive protein elevations are prolonged in measles complicated by pneumonia and may show a second elevation in measles complicated by encephalitis.

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