
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay intended for the qualitative detection of rubella-specific high-avidity IgG antibodies in human serum or plasma (citrate, heparin) to differentiate between acute and past infection.
Disease: Acquired rubella (German measles) Congenital rubella syndrome (Embryopathia rubeolosa)
Symptoms: Exanthem, fever, nausea, exanthem, lymphadenopathy. Cardiovascular lesions, eye defects, hearing impairment, CNS involvement and others Complications: Spontaneous abortion and premature birth.
Mechanism of Infection: Person-to-Person transmission: Virus is spread by direct contact with respiratory secretions. Transplacental infection