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Evidence of frequent introductions of Japanese encephalitis virus from south-east Asia and continental east Asia to Japan.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Apr 2009
Nabeshima Takeshi, Loan Hyunh Thi Kim, Inoue Shingo, Sumiyoshi Makoto, Haruta Yasuhiro, Nga Phan Thi, Huoung Vu Thi Que, Del Carmen Parquet Maria, Hasebe Futoshi, Morita Kouichi
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The Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) circulating in Japan consists of viruses with multiple phylogenetic origins. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that some JEV strains have recently migrated from south-east and continental east Asian countries. One phylogenetic subcluster of the JEV strains circulating in Japan was closely related to viruses isolated in Vietnam and China's inland region while other JEV...
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