The diagnosis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is based on the detection of anti-HAV IgM. Shortcomings of this serological approach include the persistence of IgM after normalization of liver ...

VARICELLA and herpes zoster are diseases with very different clinical manifestations and age distribution. However, the causative agents of the two syndromes have been shown to be ...

Arthritis may be the presenting feature of an acute or a previously undiagnosed chronic viral infection and may be accompanied by fever, rash, hepatitis or other systemic manifestations. Serology ...