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The diagnosis of the invasion of measles from a study of the exanthema as it appears on the buccal mucous membrane.
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Arch. Pediat., 13, 918-22. 1896 CE.
Koplik, American pediatrician, was the first to note and report on “Koplik’s spots”, the buccal spots which are an important early diagnostic sign in measles.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #5444 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7480 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
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