| a mumps outbreak in vojvodina, serbia, in 2012 underlines the need for additional vaccination opportunities for young adults. | in 2012, mumps was introduced from bosnia and herzegovina to vojvodina, causing an outbreak with 335 reported cases. the present manuscript analyses the epidemiological and laboratory characteristics of this outbreak, identifies its main causes and suggests potential future preventive measures. sera of 133 patients were tested for mumps-specific antibodies by elisa and 15 nose/throat swabs were investigated for mumps virus rna by rt-pcr. igg antibodies were found in 127 patients (95.5%). mumps i ... | 2015 | 26496490 |