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Implementation of a national measles elimination program in Iran: Phylogenetic analysis of measles virus strains isolated during 2010-2012 outbreaks.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Salimi Vahid, Abbasi Simin, Zahraei Seyed Mohsen, Fatemi-Nasab Ghazal, Adjaminezhad-Fard Fatemeh, Shadab Azadeh, Ghavami Nastaran, Zareh-Khoshchehre Raziyeh, Soltanshahi Rambod, Bont Louis, Mokhtari-Azad Talat
Abstract excerpt
Measles virus (MV) causes small and large outbreaks in Iran. Molecular assays allow identifying and the sources of measles imported from neighboring countries. We carried out a phylogenetic analysis of measles virus circulating in Iran over the period 2010-2012. Specimens from suspected cases of measles were collected from different regions of Iran. Virus isolation was performed on urine and throat swabs. Partial...
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