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Molecular characterization of wild-type measles viruses in Tamil Nadu, India, during 2005-2006: relationship of genotype D8 strains from Tamil Nadu to global strains.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2012
Duraisamy Raja, Rota Paul A, Palani Gunasekaran, Elango Varalakshmi, Sambasivam Mohana, Lowe Luis, Lopareva Elena, Ramamurty Nalini
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Molecular characterization of measles viruses is a valuable tool for measuring the effectiveness of measles control and elimination programmes. WHO recommends that virological surveillance be conducted during all phases of measles control to document circulation of indigenous strains and trace future importation. This report describes the genetic characterization of wild type measles viruses from Tamil Nadu,...
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