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Elevated levels of antibodies against measles virus in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have been described by a number of investigators since the first reports [1, 13]. Only few data are available about the kinetics of these antibodies and their correlation to the clinical course of the disease. In a recent report, Reunanen et al. [14] failed to demonstrate a correlation between the antibody titers against measles virus and against rubellavirus in 20 patients with regard to relapse or remission of the disease. The purpose of our study was (1) to look for antibodies in MS patients at different stages of the clinical course of their disease, and (2) to follow up the antibody titers in individuals in a longitudinal study during the time of hospitalization.
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Höher, P.G., Kuwert, E.K., Poser, S., Bauer, H.J. (1980). Kinetics of Measles Virus Antibodies in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Correlation to the Clinical Course of the Disease. In: Bauer, H.J., Poser, S., Ritter, G. (eds) Progress in Multiple Sclerosis Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67554-6_49
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