title: Role of laboratory in rapid diagnosis of atypical mumps.
abstract: Fairly large number of mumps virus infections present atypically without parotitis leading to delay in diagnosis and increased morbidity. Awareness of such presentations and inclusion of serological test for detecting IgM-specific antibodies could help in solving diagnostic dilemma, especially in unvaccinated individuals from developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India. vandanake@gmail.com
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Vandana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arunkumar
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bairy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009107:Mumps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M