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Spatiotemporal Distribution and Genetic Characterization of Measles Strains Circulating in Greece during the 2017-2018 Outbreak.
Viruses - 15 Oct 2020
Pogka Vasiliki, Horefti Elina, Evangelidou Maria, Kostaki Evangelia Georgia, Paraskevis Dimitrios, Flountzi Anastasia, Georgakopoulou Theano, Magaziotou Ioanna, Mentis Andreas, Karamitros Timokratis
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Between May 2017 and November 2018, Greece has experienced a severe measles outbreak with a total of 3258 cases reported, after reaching its goal of eliminating measles since 2014-2015. In this study, we aimed to investigate the origin and the dispersal patterns of the measles strains that circulated in Greece during this outbreak and to identify possible transmission patterns of measles virus (MeV) in the...
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