Measles Epidemics Among Children in Vietnam: Genomic Characterization of Virus Responsible for Measles Outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City, 2014

Background: Measles remains poorly controlled in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize genes of virus responsible for a measles outbreak among children in Vietnam in 2014. Study design: Throat swab samples were collected from 122 pediatric patients...

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Main Authors: Van H. Pham, Diem P.H. Nguyet, Khanh N.H. Mai, Khanh H. Truong, Loc V. Huynh, Trang H.T. Pham, Kenji Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396414000176