Molecular epidemiology of measles virus infection in Shanghai in 2000–2012: the first appearance of genotype D8

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify measles virus in Shanghai in 2012 and study the genotype trend of measles virus epidemic strains during 2000–2012. Methods: Nose and throat swab specimens were collected from 34 suspected measles cases in Shanghai. Measles virus was isolated using V...

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Main Authors: Shuhua Li, Xiaohua Qian, Zhengan Yuan, Xiaodong Sun, Chongshan Li, Xian Tang, Yanji Yang, Xiangzhen Gong, Guangwen Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014001743