Article
Status of global virologic surveillance for rubella viruses.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2011
Abernathy Emily S, Hübschen Judith M, Muller Claude P, Jin Li, Brown David, Komase Katsuhiro, Mori Yoshio, Xu Wenbo, Zhu Zhen, Siqueira Marilda M, Shulga Sergey, Tikhonova Nina, Pattamadilok Sirima, Incomserb Patcha, Smit Sheilagh B, Akoua-Koffi Chantal, Bwogi Josephine, Lim Wilina W L, Woo Gibson K S, Triki Hinda, Jee Youngmee, Mulders Mick N, de Filippis Ana Maria Bispo, Ahmed Hinda, Ramamurty Nalini, Featherstone David, Icenogle Joseph P
Abstract excerpt
The suspected measles case definition captures rubella cases. Therefore, measles surveillance will be improved in the course of the control and eventual elimination of rubella transmission. One aspect of rubella control, virologic surveillance, is reviewed here. A systematic nomenclature for rubella viruses (RVs) based on 13 genotypes has been established and is updated when warranted by increases in information...
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