title: Molecular epidemiological study of molluscum contagiosum virus in two urban areas of western Japan by the in-gel endonuclease digestion method.
abstract: The in-gel endonuclease digestion method was introduced for the molecular epidemiology of molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). We obtained clear electrophoretic patterns from 90.3% of single lesions. The distribution of MCV types in Western Japan was revealed to be different from that in other countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nii
mesh_terms: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008977:Molluscum contagiosum virus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes