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Molecular characterization of measles viruses in Turkey (2010-2011): first report of genotype D9 involved in an outbreak in 2011.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2013
Kalaycioglu Atila T, Baykal Atakan, Guldemir Dilek, Bakkaloglu Zekiye, Korukluoglu Gulay, Coskun Aslihan, Torunoglu Mehmet Ali, Ertek Mustafa, Durmaz Riza
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Genetic characterization of measles viruses (MVs) combined with acquisition of epidemiologic information is essential for measles surveillance programs used in determining transmission pathways. This study describes the molecular characterization of 26 MV strains (3 from 2010, 23 from 2011) obtained from urine or throat swabs harvested from patients in Turkey. MV RNA samples (n = 26) were subjected to sequence...
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