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Editorial
. 2020 Aug 24;58(9):e01938-19.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01938-19. Print 2020 Aug 24.

The Brief Case: Secondary Measles and the Pitfalls of Diagnostic Testing

Marwan M Azar  1 , Joseph Canterino  1 , Marie L Landry  2   3
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Editorial

The Brief Case: Secondary Measles and the Pitfalls of Diagnostic Testing

Marwan M Azar et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: measles diagnosis; measles serology; measles testing; measles virus; rubeola; secondary measles.

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Maculopapular rash over lower face and chest due to secondary measles infection in case 1.
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