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Investigation of measles and rubella outbreaks in Tamil Nadu, India-2003.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2006
Ramamurty Nalini, Raja Duraisamy, Gunasekaran Palani, Varalakshmi Elango, Mohana Sambasivam, Jin Li
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The aims of the present study were to confirm measles outbreaks by detection of measles-specific IgM antibodies, isolation of measles virus, and genetic characterization to document the circulating genotypes in Tamil Nadu. Eight outbreaks were reported from six districts of Tamil Nadu, India during the period Jan-Dec 2003. Blood samples were collected for serology, urine, and throat swabs for virus isolation....
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