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Measles in Italy: Co-circulation of B3 variants during 2014.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2016
Magurano Fabio, Baggieri Melissa, Bordi Licia, Lalle Eleonora, Chironna Maria, Lazzarotto Tiziana, Amendola Antonella, Baldanti Fausto, Ansaldi Filippo, Filia Antonietta, Declich Silvia, Iannazzo Stefania, Pompa Maria Grazia, Bucci Paola, Marchi Antonella, Nicoletti Loredana
Abstract excerpt
In 2013, the majority of the WHO/EUR countries reported an annual incidence of >1 case per one million population indicating that the elimination target is far from being met. Thus, there is the urgent need to uncover and analyze chains of measles virus (MV) transmission with the objective to identify vulnerable groups and avoid possible routes of introduction of MV variants in the European population. The...
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