Molecular detection and genotyping of Japanese encephalitis virus in mosquitoes during a 2010 outbreak in the Republic of Korea.

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen, is one of the major causes of viral encephalitis. To reduce the impact of Japanese encephalitis among children in the Republic of Korea (ROK), the government established a mandatory vaccination program in 1967. Through the effort...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Ji Seo, Heung Chul Kim, Terry A Klein, Andrew M Ramey, Ji-Hye Lee, Soon-Goo Kyung, Jee-Yong Park, Yun Sang Cho, In-Soo Cho, Jung-Yong Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3563655?pdf=render