Rubella virus RNA qualitative

Rubella (Rubella virus)

Rubella (Rubella virus) is a viral infectious disease. The virus is transmitted mainly by the droplet route or by direct contact with infectious material such as respiratory secretions. Infection can be congenital due to penetration of the virus through the placenta. The incubation period is two to three weeks Infection can be asymptomatic or with a rash and flu-like symptoms flu-like symptoms, often accompanied by painful and enlarged lymph nodes. Rubella virus infection is particularly dangerous for the fetus - infection of a pregnant woman can lead to miscarriage or to multiple malformations of the of the child. A qualitative test makes it possible to determine the presence of genetic material (RNA) of the rubella virus and diagnose the infection, including in the case of asymptomatic infections.