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Investigating Local Patterns of Mumps Virus Circulation, Using a Combination of Molecular Tools.
Viruses - 13 Dec 2023
Gavilán Ana M, Perán-Ramos Paula, Sanz Juan Carlos, García-Comas Luis, Pérez-Abeledo Marta, Castellanos Ana M, Berciano José M, López-Perea Noemí, Masa-Calles Josefa, Echevarría Juan E, Fernández-García Aurora
Abstract excerpt
Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the mumps virus (MuV). However, MuV has re-emerged in many countries with high vaccine coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends molecular surveillance based on sequencing of the small hydrophobic (SH) gene. Additionally, the combined use of SH and non-coding regions (NCR) has been described in different studies, proving to be a useful complement...
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