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Rapid molecular epidemiology investigations into two recent measles outbreaks in Israel detected from October 2023 to January 2024.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Apr 2024
Bucris Efrat, Indenbaum Victoria, Levin Tal, Kanaaneh Yara, Friedman Keren, Kushnir Tatyana, Sheffer Rivka, Savion Michal, Salama Matanelle, Di-Castro Noa, Labay Kozita, Butera Maya, Shihada Baraah, Mor Zohar, Lustig Yaniv, Zuckerman Neta S
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Between late 2023 and early 2024, two measles outbreaks occurred in Israel, each caused by importation of measles virus strains of respective B3 and D8 genotypes. In this study, we validate transmission pathways uncovered by epidemiological investigations using a rapid molecular approach, based on complete measles virus genomes. The presented findings support this rapid molecular approach in complementing...
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