KROK 1 2011 – Question 162 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A pregnant woman was registered in an antenatal clinic and underwent complex examination for a number of infections. Blood serum contained IgM to the rubella virus. What is this result indicative of?
- A. Of primary infection
- B. Of a chronic process
- C. The woman is healthy
- D. Of exacerbation of a chronic disease
- E. Of recurring infection with rubella virus
Hint
Think about the order in which antibody classes appear after a first contact with an antigen and how long each persists, and why this timing matters in pregnancy.
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