Is there any specific biomraker or serum test other than unspecific CRP that is noticeable in the serum during a measles infection?
It is uncommon to find normal leukocyte count.
Measure an interferon-induced enzyme in white blood cells
Lymphopenia is very common in measles infection. The virus infects specific lymphocytes, and an immunosuppressed-like state can last for several weeks. The following articles from PubMed give more details:
Clin Exp Immunol. 1978 June; 32(3): 540–544. PMCID: PMC1541324Immunological recovery after measles.
A Wesley, H M Coovadia, and L Henderson
PLoS Pathog. 2012;8(8):e1002885. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002885. Epub 2012 Aug 30.
Measles immune suppression: lessons from the macaque model.
de Vries RD, McQuaid S, van Amerongen G, Yüksel S, Verburgh RJ, Osterhaus AD, Duprex WP, de Swart RL.
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