Dengue Antibody IgM near me in Bangalore

Dengue is an infection caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes born during the rainy season more prevalently. This test indicates the presence of IgM antibodies produced by the body to fight the infection of dengue virus.The symptoms of dengue fever include high fever, chills, joints pain, bleeding gums and nausea.

IgM antibodies are the first type of antibodies produced by the body hence help in early detection. Late diagnosis or treatment may lead to fatal conditions like dengue hemorrhagic fever, dengue shock syndrome and extreme fall in platelets and white blood cells count.

As the IgM antibodies appear in the body after 4-5 days of infection. Therefore a negative IgM test does not rule out the possibility of dengue infection always. A repeated test after 6-7 days is recommended.