| Literature DB >> 30445191 |
Fabio Magurano1, Melissa Baggieri2, Francesca Mazzilli3, Paola Bucci4, Antonella Marchi5, Loredana Nicoletti6.
Abstract
In 2017, Italy experienced one of the largest outbreaks of measles in recent years, with 5404 notified cases and 4347 confirmed cases. A further 2029 cases were notified during the first 6 months of 2018, and 1516 of them were laboratory-confirmed. The B3 and D8 genotypes were identified as those responsible for the outbreak. Possible transmission routes can be established by monitoring the circulating measles virus strains in support of the national health authorities to warn people and travellers.Entities:
Keywords: Genotype identification; Measles; Outbreak; Surveillance
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30445191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Infect Dis ISSN: 1201-9712 Impact factor: 3.623