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Chronological changes of mumps virus genotypes in Japan between 1999-2013.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 Jul 2016
Aoki Yoko, Matoba Yohei, Tanaka Shizuka, Yahagi Kazue, Itagaki Tsutomu, Katsushima Fumio, Katsushima Yuriko, Takeda Makoto, Mizuta Katsumi
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BACKGROUND: The molecular epidemiology of mumps virus (MuV) has been carried out worldwide based on genotyping proposed by the World Health Organisation. However, longitudinal molecular epidemiological studies of MuV are still limited. METHODS: This study carried out genotyping of MuVs isolated in Yamagata prefecture, which is located in northern Japan, between 1999-2013, using standard nomenclature based on the...
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