title: Genetic characterization of measles viruses isolated in Turkey during 2000 and 2001.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Molecular epidemiologic studies have made significant contributions to measles surveillance activities by helping to identify source and transmission pathways of the virus. This report describes the genetic characterization of wild-type measles viruses isolated in Turkey in 2000 and 2001.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wild-type measles viruses were isolated from 24 cases from five provinces in Turkey during 2001. The viruses were analyzed using the standard genotyping protocols. All isolates were classified as genotype D6, the same genotype that was identified in Turkey in previous outbreaks during 1998.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Turkey has begun implementation of a national program to eliminate measles by 2010. Therefore, this baseline genotype data will provide a means to monitor the success of the elimination program.
authors: National Measles/Rubella Laboratory, Refik Saydam National Hygiene Center, Ankara, Turkey. gucank@hotmail.com
authors: Gulay
authors: G
authors: Korukluoglu
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Liffick
authors: Dalya
authors: D
authors: Guris
authors: Fumio
authors: F
authors: Kobune
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Rota
authors: William J
authors: WJ
authors: Bellini
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Ceylan
authors: Meliksah
authors: M
authors: Ertem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D019590:Nucleocapsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019590:Nucleocapsid Proteins