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Rubella epidemiology in the Central African Republic, 2015-2016 and molecular characterization of virus strains from 2008-2016.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Oct 2021
Pagonendji Marilou S, Gouandjika-Vasilache Ionela, Charpentier Emilie, Sausy Aurélie, LE Faou Alain, Duval Raphaël E, Hübschen Judith M
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OBJECTIVES: Rubella cases in the Central African Republic (CAF) are currently identified during measles surveillance. This study aimed to investigate rubella epidemiology between 2015 and 2016 and to provide baseline genotype data for monitoring future rubella control efforts. METHODS: 831 measles IgM negative or equivocal sera from 2015/2016 were tested for rubella IgM antibodies and 350 rubella IgM positive...
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