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Genetic analysis of the SH gene of mumps virus genotype C in Kerala during 2024-25.
Virus genes - 1 Jun 2026
Kumar Rajendra, Simon Minju Sara, Aneesh B, Chippy P S, Jose Arun V, Auti Amogh, Hima D J, Aswathyraj S, Sreekumar E
Abstract excerpt
In India, the majority of mumps virus (MuV) cases are underreported, and a significant proportion of cases do not exhibit classic symptoms, such as swelling of the parotid glands. Although MuV infection is a vaccine-preventable illness, the genomic characterisation of currently circulating strains in various parts of the country is essential to understand the molecular epidemiology and vaccine coverage. The...
Topics
- Mumps virus
- Humans
- India
- Mumps
- Genotype
- Viral Proteins
- Phylogeny
- Child, Preschool
- RNA, Viral
- Child
- Genetic Variation
- Male
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Antibodies, Viral
- Immunoglobulin M
- Female
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
