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Molecular genotyping and epidemiology of measles virus transmission in the World Health Organization European Region, 2007-2009.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2011
Mankertz Annette, Mulders Mick N, Shulga Sergey, Kremer Jacques R, Brown Kevin E, Santibanez Sabine, Muller Claude P, Tikhonova Nina, Lipskaya Galina, Jankovic Dragan, Khetsuriani Nino, Martin Rebecca, Gavrilin Eugene
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BACKGROUND: In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a goal to eliminate measles in the European Region by 2010. Measles elimination is defined as the interruption of indigenous measles virus (MV) transmission. The molecular epidemiology of MV transmission in the WHO European Region was studied through the investigation of reported cases and outbreaks to monitor the region's progress toward its...
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