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Molecular epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus circulating in South Korea, 1983-2005.
Virology journal - 14 Jun 2010
Yun Seok-Min, Cho Jung Eun, Ju Young-Ran, Kim Su Yeon, Ryou Jungsang, Han Myung Guk, Choi Woo-Young, Jeong Young Eui
Abstract excerpt
We sequenced the envelope (E) gene of 17 strains of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) isolated in South Korea in 1983-2005 and compared the sequences with those from previously reported strains. Our results show the remarkable genetic stability of the E gene sequence in Korean JEV strains. Five pairs of E gene sequences from 10 Korean strains were identical, despite geographical differences and a maximum...
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