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Simultaneous co-detection of wild-type and vaccine strain measles virus using the BD MAX system.
Pathology - 1 Jun 2018
Thapa Kiran, Ellem Justin A, Basile Kerri, Carter Ian, Olma Tom, Chen Sharon C-A, Dwyer Dominic E, Kok Jen
Abstract excerpt
Despite the reported elimination of measles virus in Australia, importation of cases from endemic countries continues to lead to secondary local transmission and outbreaks. Rapid laboratory confirmation of measles is paramount for individual patient management and outbreak responses. Further, it is important to rapidly distinguish infection from wild-type virus or vaccine strains to guide public health responses....
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