Mumps IgM GENLISA™ ELISA

Introduction: Mumps Virus (MuV) is the member of the genus Rubulavirus in the Paramyxoviridae family. The MuV genome is a non-segmented single-stranded negative RNA. It is a type of acute respiratory infectious disease that is prevalent worldwide. The inflammation and swelling of the parotid glands are the main clinical features of MuV infection, but the virus can also injure many internal organs and the CNS and can cause the emergence of a variety of clinical manifestations, including pancreatitis, orchitis, deafness, sterile meningitis, encephalitis, and other complications. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets. The Median incubation period is 19 days ranging (15-24 days), with a serial interval of around 20 days. It can be isolated from 7 days before to 9 days after onset of symptoms.