Review of the temporal and geographical distribution of measles virus genotypes in the prevaccine and postvaccine eras
Open Access
- 22 November 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Virology Journal
- Vol. 2 (1), 1-9
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422x-2-87
Abstract
Molecular epidemiological investigation of measles outbreaks can document the interruption of endemic measles transmission and is useful for establishing and clarifying epidemiological links between cases in geographically distinct clusters. To determine the distribution of measles virus genotypes in the prevaccine and postvaccine eras, a literature search of biomedical databases, measles surveillance websites and other electronic sources was conducted for English language reports of measles outbreaks or genetic characterization of measles virus isolates. Genotype assignments based on classification systems other than the currently accepted WHO nomenclature were reassigned using the current criteria. This review gives a comprehensive overview of the distribution of MV genotypes in the prevaccine and postvaccine eras and describes the geographically diverse distribution of some measles virus genotypes and the localized distributions of other genotypes.Keywords
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