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Rubella virus genotypes in the People's Republic of China between 1979 and 2007: a shift in endemic viruses during the 2001 Rubella Epidemic.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2010
Zhu Zhen, Abernathy Emily, Cui Aili, Zhang Yan, Zhou Shujie, Zhang Zhenying, Wang Changyin, Wang Tongzhan, Ling Hua, Zhao Chunfang, Chen Yingqiong, He Jilan, Sun Li, Chen Xia, Tang Jihai, Feng Daxin, Wang Yan, Ba Zhuoma, Fan Lixia, Chen Haiyun, Pan Zhengfan, Zhan Jun, Chen Hui, Zhou Shunde, Zheng Lei, Gao Hui, Liang Yong, Dai Defang, Icenogle Joseph, Xu Wenbo
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of rubella cases in China from 1991 to 2007 was reviewed, and the nucleotide sequences from 123 rubella viruses collected during 1999 to 2007 and 4 viral sequences previously reported from 1979 to 1984 were phylogenetically analyzed. Rubella vaccination was not included in national immunization programs in China before 2007. Changes in endemic viruses were compared with incidences of rubella...
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