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Molecular epidemiology of measles virus in Italy, 2002-2007.
Virology journal - 23 Nov 2012
Magurano Fabio, Fortuna Claudia, Marchi Antonella, Benedetti Eleonora, Bucci Paola, Baggieri Melissa, Nicoletti Loredana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The European Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO/Europe) developed a strategic approach to halt the indigenous transmission of measles in its 53 Member States by 2015. In view of the goal of measles elimination, it is of great importance to assess the circulation of wild-type measles virus (MV). Genetic analysis is indispensable to understand the epidemiology of measles. METHODS:...
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