Genetic diversity of wild-type measles viruses: implications for global measles elimination programs.

doi:10.3201/eid0401.980105

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Genetic diversity of wild-type measles viruses: implications for global measles elimination programs.

Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000

Bellini W J, Rota P A

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Wild-type measles viruses have been divided into distinct genetic groups according to the nucleotide sequences of their hemagglutinin and nucleoprotein genes. Most genetic groups have worldwide distribution; however, at least two of the groups appear to have a more limited circulation. To monitor...

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Genetic Variation
Genotype
Global Health
Humans
Measles
Measles virus

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