Novel measles virus genotype, East Timor and Australia

Measles outbreaks in 1999 in Queensland and Victoria, Australia, were caused by a novel strain of clade G virus (proposed name g3). Epidemiologic and molecular evidence supports independent circulation of this virus in Queensland, northern Australia, in addition to importation of the virus by East T...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2002-07, Vol.8 (7), p.735-737
Hauptverfasser:	Chibo, Doris, Riddell, Michaela, Catton, Michael, Birch, Christopher
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Australia Australia - epidemiology Child Communicable diseases Dispatch East Timor Emigration and Immigration Evolution, Molecular Female Genes, Viral - genetics Genotype Health aspects Humans Indonesia - epidemiology Male Measles Measles - epidemiology Measles - microbiology Measles virus Measles virus - genetics Measles virus - isolation & purification novel genotype g3 Phylogeny refugees Sequence Analysis, DNA Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Species Specificity Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Measles outbreaks in 1999 in Queensland and Victoria, Australia, were caused by a novel strain of clade G virus (proposed name g3). Epidemiologic and molecular evidence supports independent circulation of this virus in Queensland, northern Australia, in addition to importation of the virus by East Timor refugees seeking safe haven in Australia.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0807.010409