Occurrence of measles genotype D8 during a 2014 outbreak in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Edi Hartoyo, Ageng Wiyatno, Ungke Anton Jaya, Chairin Nisa Ma’roef, Corina Monagin, Khin Saw Myint, Dodi Safari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
• Subjects: Measles; Genotype D8; Indonesia
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216312139
• ISSN: 1201-9712; 1878-3511

Objectives: An outbreak of measles symptoms occurring in children in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia in 2014 was investigated. Methods: Nasal swabs were collected from 23 children (median age 41 months) with fever and other symptoms of measles hospitalized in Ulin General Hospital and Islamic Hospital, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. Viral RNA was extracted for cDNA synthesis, followed by PCR and sequencing using paramyxovirus family consensus and N-gene primers. Results: Sixteen measles-positive patients (70%) were identified. Fifteen virus strains belonged to genotype D8 and the remaining one strain was confirmed as belonging to genotype D9. Conclusion: Measles virus genotype D8 was detected in an outbreak of measles in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, in 2014.