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Evolution of cocirculating varicella-zoster virus genotypes during a chickenpox outbreak in Guinea-Bissau.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2014
Depledge Daniel P, Gray Eleanor R, Kundu Samit, Cooray Samantha, Poulsen Anja, Aaby Peter, Breuer Judith
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a double-stranded DNA alphaherpesvirus, is associated with seasonal outbreaks of varicella in nonimmunized populations. Little is known about whether these outbreaks are associated with a single or multiple viral genotypes and whether new mutations rapidly accumulate during transmission. Here, we take advantage of a well-characterized population cohort in Guinea-Bissau...
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