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Rubella virus genotype 2B endemicity and related utility of serum-based molecular characterization in Uganda.
BMC research notes - 14 Sept 2023
Tushabe Phionah, Bakamutumaho Barnabas, Eliku James Peter, Birungi Molly, Aine Francis, Namuwulya Prossy, Bukenya Henry, Ampeire Immaculate, Kisakye Annet, Byabamazima Charles R, Bwogi Josephine
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There are 13 globally recognized rubella virus genotypes of which only 2 (1E and 2B) have been detected recently. The largest percentage of all reported rubella virus sequences come from China and Japan with Africa reporting limited data. In a bid to address the lack of rubella genotype data in Uganda and the World Health Organization Africa region, we sought to characterize rubella viruses retrospectively using...
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