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Molecular epidemiological evaluation of the recent resurgence in mumps virus infections in Ireland.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2010
Carr Michael J, Moss Eibhlín, Waters Allison, Dean Jonathan, Jin Li, Coughlan Suzie, Connell Jeff, Hall William W, Hassan Jaythoon
Abstract excerpt
Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease; however, outbreaks have been reported in a number of countries with childhood immunization programs, particularly among young adults at the tertiary stage of education. We have retrospectively investigated the epidemiological, virological, and serological factors associated with mumps cases identified in Ireland from 2004 to 2009. Genetic analysis of mumps virus strain...
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