title: Detection of RNA of mumps virus during an outbreak in a population with a high level of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine coverage.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Bitsko
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: Gustavo H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Dayan
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rota
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Iversen
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bellini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007615:Kansas; D008297:Male; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009107:Mumps / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013997:Time Factors; D014495:Universities; D017201:Virus Shedding
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D012367:RNA, Viral