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Molecular identification and characterization of measles virus genotypes circulating in Afghanistan, 2008-2018.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2022
Rana Muhammad S, Usman Muhammad, Ikram Aamer, Alam Muhammad M, Salman Muhammad, Zaidi Syed S Z, Umair Massab, Stanikzai Nasir, Shakoor Abdul, Afghan Fazel
Abstract excerpt
The measles virus (MV) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. Molecular identification of circulating wild-type MV) strains is a vital component of the measles elimination program. We received 159 oral swab samples from Afghanistan during 2008-2018. Viral RNA was extracted, followed by one-step RT-PCR and positive amplicons were subject to sequencing for genotype...
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