KROK 1 2008 – Question 150 · 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. The woman is healthy
- B. Of recurring infection with rubella virus
- C. Of primary infection
- D. Of exacerbation of a chronic disease
- E. Of a chronic process
Hint
Think about which antibody class is produced first after a new encounter with a virus, and what its presence in the blood tells you about the timing of the infection.
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