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Genomic characterization of mumps viruses from a large-scale mumps outbreak in Arkansas, 2016.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2019
Alkam Duah, Jenjaroenpun Piroon, Wongsurawat Thidathip, Udaondo Zulema, Patumcharoenpol Preecha, Robeson Michael, Haselow Dirk, Mason William, Nookaew Intawat, Ussery David, Jun Se-Ran
Abstract excerpt
In 2016, a year-long large-scale mumps outbreak occurred in Arkansas among a highly-vaccinated population. A total of 2954 mumps cases were identified during this outbreak. The majority of cases (1676 (57%)) were school-aged children (5-17 years), 1536 (92%) of these children had completed the mumps vaccination schedule. To weigh the possibility that the mumps virus evaded vaccine-induced immunity in the affected...
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