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Genetic characterization of hemagglutinin protein of measles viruses in Hokkaido district, Japan, 2006-2015.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jun 2018
Miyoshi Masahiro, Komagome Rika, Yamaguchi Hiroki, Ishida Setsuko, Nagano Hideki, Okano Motohiko
Abstract excerpt
Strains of measles virus of genotypes D5, H1, D4, D8, and B3 were detected among epidemic, endemic, imported and import-associated cases in Hokkaido district, Japan, during 2006-2015. In the present study, their antigenic features were evaluated by determining the complete nucleotide sequences of their hemagglutinin proteins, which are a major target for neutralizing antibodies, and their amino acid sequences...
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