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Phylogenetic analysis of rubella viruses in Vietnam during 2009-2010.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2012
Tran Dinh Nguyen, Pham Ngan Thi Kim, Tran Thi Thuy Trinh, Khamrin Pattara, Thongprachum Aksara, Komase Katsuhiro, Hayakawa Satoshi, Mizuguchi Masashi, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Rubella virus (RV) usually causes a mild disease. However, infection during the first trimester of pregnancy often leads to severe birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Although wild-type RVs exist and circulate worldwide, their genotypes remain unknown in many countries. The aim of this study was to identify the molecular characteristics of RVs found in Vietnam during the years 2009-2010 and...
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