Global Distribution of Rubella Virus Genotypes

Global Distribution of Rubella Virus Genotypes

Phylogenetic analysis of a collection of 103 E1 gene sequences from rubella viruses isolated from 17 countries from 1961 to 2000 confirmed the existence of at least two genotypes. Rubella genotype I (RGI) isolates, predominant in Europe, Japan, and the Western Hemisphere, segregated into discrete su...

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Main Authors: Du-Ping Zheng, Teryl K. Frey, Joseph P. Icenogle, Shigetaka Katow, Emily S. Abernathy, Ki-Joon Song, Wen-Bo Xu, Vitaly Yarulin, R.G. Desjatskova, Yair Aboudy, Gisela Enders, Margaret Croxson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rubella virus
virus genotypes
molecular epidemiology
virus distribution
virus recombination
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0242_article

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