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Characterization of rubella virus genotypes among pregnant women in northern Vietnam, 2011-2013.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2015
Van Le Son, Le Duc Hoang, Hoang Huong Thi, Hoang Ha, Nguyen Nam Trung, Chu Ha Hoang
Abstract excerpt
Rubella virus (RV) infection is an unresolved clinical complication that affects children in developing countries including Vietnam. RV infection during the first trimester of pregnancy causes severe birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome. This study reports on the genomic characterization of RV strains circulating in northern Vietnam during 2011-2013. RV-IgM positive amniotic fluid specimens were...
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