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Genetic characterization of measles viruses that circulated in Thailand from 1998 to 2008.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2012
Pattamadilok Sirima, Incomserb Patcha, Primsirikunawut Athiwat, Lukebua Atchariya, Rota Paul A, Sawanpanyalert Pathom
Abstract excerpt
During the period between 1998 and 2008, 48 representative measles viruses (MeVs) circulating in Thailand were subjected to genetic characterization. Three genotypes, G2, D5, and D9 were detected. The results suggested that measles genotype D5, which has been circulating since at least 1998, is the endemic genotype in Thailand. Genotype G2 was detected between 1998 and 2001. In addition, almost all of the MeVs...
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