Article
Molecular Epidemiology, Transmission, and Evolution of Rubella Virus Circulating in Tianjin, China, Between 2009 and 2020.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2024
Han Yanzhen, Lei Yue, Zhuang Zhichao, Guo Liru, Li Xiaoyan
Abstract excerpt
Rubella is listed as a disease that needs to be eliminated worldwide by the World Health Organization. This study aimed to investigate rubella epidemiology and genetic characteristics based on data from 12 years of laboratory-based surveillance (2009-2020) in Tianjin and to provide baseline genotype data for monitoring future rubella control efforts. We collected RV-positive throat swab samples from confirmed...
Topics
- Humans
- Rubella virus
- China
- Rubella
- Child
- Phylogeny
- Female
- Adult
- Male
- Adolescent
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Genotype
