Possible interruption of measles virus transmission, Uganda, 2006-2009

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To determine what measles virus genotype(s) circulated in Uganda after strategic interventions aimed at controlling/eliminating measles, we examined samples obtained during 2006-2009 and found only genotype B3.1, which had not been previously detected. Kenya was the likely source, but other countrie ā€¦
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Authors Baliraine FN;Bwogi J;Bukenya H;Seguya R;Kabaliisa T;Kisakye A;Mbabazi WB;Smit SB;;
Journal emerging infectious diseases
Year 2011
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine research support non-u.s. gov't u.s. gov't adolescent Child Infant P.H.S. preschool Measles Vaccine / administration & dosage* Genotype uganda / epidemiology vaccination / statistics & numerical data* measles / prevention & control* measles / virology population surveillance / methods pmid:21192868 pmc3204633 doi:10.3201/eid1701.100753 frederick n baliraine josephine bwogi sheilagh b smit measles / transmission* measles virus / classification measles virus / genetics* measles virus / isolation & purification* pharynx / virology urine / virology

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