New Measles Genotype, Uganda

We report the first genetic characterization of wildtype measles viruses from Uganda. Thirty-six virus isolates from outbreaks in 6 districts were analyzed from 2000 to 2002. Analyses of sequences of the nucleoprotein (N) and hemagglutinin (H) genes showed that the Ugandan isolates were all closely...

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Main Authors: Apollo Muwonge, Miriam Nanyunja, Paul A. Rota, Josephine Bwogi, Luis Lowe, Stephanie L. Liffick, William J. Bellini, Sempala Sylvester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/10/05-0431_article