Article
Epidemiology of rubella infection and genotyping of rubella virus in Cote d'Ivoire, 2012-2016.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2018
Kadjo Herve A, Waku-Kouomou Diane, Adagba Marius, Abernathy Emily S, Abdoulaye Ouattara, Adjogoua Edgard, Coulibaly-Traore Fanta, Aboubacar Sylla, Daniel Ekra, Icenogle Joseph, Dosso Mireille
Abstract excerpt
Rubella is a contagious disease caused by the rubella virus (RuV) that can lead to serious birth defects when women are infected in early pregnancy. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and genetic diversity of rubella viruses in Cote d'Ivoire (CIV). Blood or oral fluid samples collected from suspected measles cases were first tested for the presence of measles specific IgM antibodies by enzyme-linked...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies, Viral
- Blood
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
