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Measles Virus Genotypes Causing Outbreaks in Tanzania, 2022-2024.
Viruses - 29 Jan 2026
Michael Fausta S, Kelly Maria E, Mapunda Lawrence A, Francis Monica F, Mbogo Naimi H, Ituka Azizi H, Tenga Kelvin A, Mwafulango Ambele E, Mirambo Mariam M, Mshana Stephen E, Misinzo Gerald
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Globally, 24 measles virus genotypes have been detected, and these genotypes have been classified into eight clades based on 450 nucleotides of the C-terminal region of the nucleoprotein gene. Genotype B3 is predominant in Africa, but there are limited data from Tanzania since the introduction of the second dose of measles-containing vaccine in 2014. A total of 129 nasopharyngeal samples and corresponding sera...
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